Federal Appeals Court Puts Michigan Same-Sex Weddings On Hold

A federal appeals court put weddings on hold while it reviews the state's request to stop same-sex marriages during its appeal of Friday's marriage ruling. The move comes after a day in which several counties allowed same-sex couples in Michigan to marry.

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Chris Geidner
by Chris Geidner

BuzzFeed News Reporter

Before the stay, though, Michigan state Rep. Sam Singh tweeted that more than 300 marriages licenses had been issued on Saturday to same-sex couples:

Sam Singh @singhsam94

As of 3:30pm, 315 marriage licenses for same sex couples in the following counties:142-Oakland. 74-Washtenaw. 57-Ingham. 42- Muskegon.

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Update — March 25, 12:55 p.m.: Read the plaintiffs' opposition to the state's request for a stay pending appeal:

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Update — March 25, 3:52 p.m.: Read the state's reply in support of a stay pending appeal:

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