The case for same-sex marriage in Indiana is on its way to being heard in court again.
According to Indiana Public Media, the 7th U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago combined the case with a similar one in Wisconsin Friday, pushing the measure forward.
In June, a federal court judge ruled Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, giving gay couples the right to marry.
Two days later, a stay was put on the ruling, leaving couples uncertain of their official marital status.
The majority of state leaders have been in opposition of the ruling.
Governor Mike Pence sent a memo to executive state branches, informing them not to recognize the marriages performed before the stay.
Despite this, the Indiana American Civil Liberties Union and other legal experts say the marriages are valid by federal law.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has petitioned the court to hear the case as quickly as possible.
Briefs from both sides will be filed Aug. 4, according to the Associated Press, and arguments should start soon thereafter.
Sarah Zinn
