In Idaho, hopeful couples crowded courthouses early to apply for marriage licenses only to be disappointed, except for one.
United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy put gay marriage on hold in Idaho on Wednesday, only a day after a regional federal appeals court struck down bans on same-sex nuptials, according to The Associated Press.
Kennedy, who is the Supreme Court justice assigned to deal with emergency applications from states covered by the 9th Circuit, could act on that request at any time, the AP reported.
Don Moline and Clint Newlan, who were first in line at the Twin Falls County clerk's office, Wednesday morning, after a federal appellate court rejected Idaho's ban on gay marriages the day before, according to the AP. The couple were the only known gay couple to have received a marriage license in Idaho.
Ada County Clerks told a small crowd of gay couples and their supporters gathered in a Boise, Idaho, courthouse, "We're not issuing same-sex marriage licenses today," the AP reported. Only one couple was given a license before Kennedy's hold came through.
Hours after agreeing to Idaho's request for a temporary stay, Kennedy clarified that his ruling did not apply to Nevada, where officials have indicated they are ready to embrace gay marriage and have no plan to challenge Tuesday's ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to the AP.
The high court said supporters of gay marriage in Idaho should file a response to the state's request for a stay by 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday. The court would then decide whether to issue a more permanent stay, the AP reported.
