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Snyder won't appeal decision to recognize same-sex couples married during window

February 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Snyder will not appeal the U.S. District Court of Appeals decision of recognizing the validity of the same-sex couples who got married in March of 2014, according to a statement issued by his office.   

“The judge has determined that same-sex couples were legally married on that day, and we will follow the law and extend state marriage benefits to those couples," Snyder said in a statement Wednesday. 

In the press release, Snyder recognized how controversial same-sex marriage has been in Michigan — the U.S. Supreme Court will now have to decide on same-sex marriage. 

"I know there are strong feelings on both sides of this issue, and it’s vitally important for an expedient resolution that will allow people in Michigan, as well as other states, to move forward together on the other challenges we face," Snyder said in the statement. "This is an issue that has been divisive across our country. Our nation’s highest court will decide this issue."

Same-sex couples got married in March of 2014 after U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman declared the ban unconstitutional. Right after Friedman's decision, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an appeal in the Sixth Circuit.

In Jan. 15, U.S. District judge Mark A. Goldsmith recognized the validity of these couples and ordered the state to grant the benefits given under the state law to married couples. 

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