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Last updated on Monday, October 6, 2014
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Supreme Court decision not to hear Indiana’s gay marriage case means that same-sex marriages are now legal in the state of Indiana.
The issue was on hold while Indiana appealed a decision that overturned the state's ban. Sometime over the next few days, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will issue a directive to allow same-sex marriages to resume in the state.
"The effect of this decision is that this case is over. Chief Judge Richard Young's decision striking down Indiana's prohibition on same-sex marriage and the recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages is final. Same-sex marriage is now legal in Indiana and is required to be legal by the United States Constitution," said Ken Falk, attorney for the Indiana Civil Liberties Union.
Falk said the decision may take some time to percolate down to individual county clerk offices, but Marion County Clerk Beth White has already said her office will begin issuing marriage licenses immediately to same-sex couples.
"This is over and same-sex marriage is now a reality," Falk said to cheers at the ICLU office. "To say that we're ecstatic about this is perhaps an understatement. This is a great day for the state of Indiana."
Falk said Judge Young's decision makes it "clear that it is to society's detriment not to recognize same-sex marriage," adding that it wasn't just the couples themselves who benefit from the decision, but also their children.
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