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Arkansas Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down By Federal Judge<\/b>
\nLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ gay<\/a> marriage ban on Tuesday, which could pave the way for county clerks to resume issuing licenses.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker ruled in favor of two same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a> who had challenged a 2004 constitutional amendment and earlier state law defining marriage as between a man<\/a> and a woman<\/a>, arguing that the ban violated the U.S. Constitution and discriminated based on sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

But Baker put her ruling on hold, and the state is expected to appeal it to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

The ruling comes as the state Supreme Court weighs a separate case challenging the ban. Justices are weighing whether to uphold Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s decision in May striking down the 2004 amendment and earlier state law as unconstitutional. Piazza’s decision led to 541 same sex<\/a> couples<\/a> getting married in the week before the state Supreme Court suspended his ruling.<\/p>\n

Justices have not indicated when they will rule in that case. The lawsuit before the state Supreme Court also argues the ban violates Arkansas’ constitution.<\/p>\n

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office had argued in federal court that same-sex<\/a> marriage was not a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution. McDaniel, a Democrat who is leaving office in January due to term limits, has said he personally supports allowing gay<\/a> couples<\/a> to marry but will continue defending the ban — approved by voters by a 3-1 margin — in court.<\/p>\n

Judges across the country have ruled against bans similar to Arkansas’ since the U.S. Supreme Court struck part of a federal anti-gay<\/a> marriage law in June 2013, and gay<\/a> marriage is legal in more than half of the U.S.<\/p>\n

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