After Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued an order earlier today stating that his stay of the 9th Circuit's ruling yesterday only applies to Idaho and not to Nevada, it seemed that same-sex couples, who were originally slated to be able to get married today starting at 2 P.M., would once again have the opportunity to marry. However, in a series of tweets sent out by Clark County (which encompasses Las Vegas), it appears that same-sex marriage is once again delayed in the Silver State:
The issuance of #marriagelicenses to same-sex couples is on hold due to pending motions in the courts #Vegas #9thCircuit…The #9thCircuit is currently considering whether to recall the mandate to the District Court requiring an injunction…#Vegas #samesexmarriage…Our #MarriageLicenseBureau had expected to begin accepting marriage license applications from same-sex couples today at 2 p.m. #Vegas…It is unclear at this time when we will be able to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples #Vegas #9thCircuit
The issuance of #marriagelicenses to same-sex couples is on hold due to pending motions in the courts #Vegas #9thCircuit
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 8, 2014
The #9thCircuit is currently considering whether to recall the mandate to the DistrictCourt requiring an injunction. #Vegas #samesexmarriage
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 8, 2014
Our #MarriageLicenseBureau had expected to begin accepting marriage license applications from same-sex couples today at 2 p.m. #Vegas
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 8, 2014
It is unclear at this time when we will be able to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples #Vegas #9thCircuit
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 8, 2014
As mentioned in the above tweets, the 9th Circuit is also considering whether to recall its mandate issued yesterday that same-sex marriages must begin in Nevada immediately following its ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. The court has, however, already rescinded its mandate as it applies to Idaho. BuzzFeed's Chris Geidner reports:
Subsequent to the second order from Justice Anthony Kennedy, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recalled the mandate in the Idaho marriage case, per an order it filed Wednesday afternoon.
Additionally, regarding the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage's request before the 9th Circuit asking it to recall its mandate in the Nevada marriage case, the court called for responses to that request by 5 p.m. PT Thursday.
