Utah illegalize Gay Marriages that took place under District Judge:
The state of Utah will not recognize more than 1,000 gay marriages that took place when a District Judge allowed gay weddings last month. The US Supreme Court ruling suspended them this week , in favor of the state government.
Majority of the Utah residents do not support gay marriage and the Governor Gary Herbert, a conservative Republican, strongly upholds family values and principles. He has six children and fourteen grand children.
A letter by the Governor Herbert, issued yesterday, said that the western US state, which had opposed the district court ruling opening the way for gay weddings, must obey the top US Federal Court decision freezing the gay marriages already taken place in the State.
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked gay marriages, after Utah filed an emergency petition to stay the District Judge's ruling, which struck down as unconstitutional a state law banning same-sex marriage.
Some 1,300 marriage licenses for same-sex couples were issued in the 17 days between the two rulings in Utah. Gay rights campaigners slammed the governor's announcement, and the Supreme Court.
This Supreme court ruling will open a new door for other states, who oppose gay marriage, to file petition. The New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a moderate Republican and next presidential candidate, is also personally against gay marriage. Gay marriage in New Jersey is legalized by court order, not by legislative vote. Governor Christie vetoed the legislative vote passed by the Democratic state assembly last year.
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