A federal judge has overturned Wyoming’s ban on same sex marriage.
The court has ordered that Wyoming must begin issuing same sex marriage licenses, but it has stayed that order until next Thursday, or until the State decides not to appeal the ruling.
“I’ve reached out to the State Attorney General’s office and asked them if they would file a notice with the court indicating they don’t intend to appeal,” says James Lyman, an attorney with the plaintiffs. “If they do not appeal the order will go into effect immediately. I have not yet received a response from them.”
UPDATE: Matt Mead's Office has sent out a press release indicating they will not appeal the decision.
That means same sex marriage licenses can be issued in Wyoming as soon as Wyoming's Attorney General files that decision with the courts, possibly as early as Monday morning.
The ruling can be read here.
