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Idaho governor says he will not appeal gay marriage ruling
Source: Reuters
Idaho governor says he will not appeal gay marriage ruling
Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:12pm EDT
(Reuters) - Idaho's Republican governor said on Tuesday he would not challenge a federal appeals court ruling that made gay marriage legal in the state, removing any remaining uncertainty over the future for same-sex couples.
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter said he continued to believe the federal courts were wrong to abandon what he called the sanctity of "traditional" marriage, and he accused them of undermining the will of Idaho voters and states' rights.
"But we are a civil society that respects the rule of law," he said in a brief statement. "We have done all we can through the courts for now to defend traditional marriage in Idaho."
Otter's acquiescence means enforcement of the ruling issued a week ago by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals takes effect on Wednesday morning in Idaho.
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Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:12pm EDT
(Reuters) - Idaho's Republican governor said on Tuesday he would not challenge a federal appeals court ruling that made gay marriage legal in the state, removing any remaining uncertainty over the future for same-sex couples.
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter said he continued to believe the federal courts were wrong to abandon what he called the sanctity of "traditional" marriage, and he accused them of undermining the will of Idaho voters and states' rights.
"But we are a civil society that respects the rule of law," he said in a brief statement. "We have done all we can through the courts for now to defend traditional marriage in Idaho."
Otter's acquiescence means enforcement of the ruling issued a week ago by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals takes effect on Wednesday morning in Idaho.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/14/us-usa-gaymarriage-idaho-idUSKCN0I32SX20141014