Supreme Court Puts off Decision on Hearing a Same-Sex Marriage Case for Later this Week

Buzzfeed’s Chris Geidner reports, “The Supreme Court on Monday held off, again, any announcement that it will be hearing a case or cases challenging bans on same-sex couples’ marriages this year.” The justices denied a “same-sex couples’ request to skip the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and hear their case directly, but the justices took no action on the four other marriage cases.” On Friday, the Court could announce whether it will take up any of those cases.

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