United States District Court Judge Daniel D. Crabtree placed a stay on his ruling until November 11, but if the state declines to appeal the hold could be lifted sooner. (Don't count on it, though)

The case in question, Marie v. Moser  was filed by the ACLU of Kansas on October 10 on behalf of two same-sex couples seeking to get married after a gay couple was issued a marriage license in Johnson County.

Just hours after that, Attorney General Derek Schmidt ordered clerks not to grant any more such licenses.

In October, the Supreme Court declined to review five cases involving the freedom to marry, including cases in Oklahoma and Utah. Because Oklahoma and Utah are in the 10th Circuit, these rulings are binding throughout the circuit, including in Kansas.

A constitutional amendment denying gay couples the freedom to marry was approved by nearly 70% of Kansas voters in 2005.