As expected, U.S. District Court judge Timothy Black officially issued his ruling in Henry v. Himes, declaring that the state of Ohio must respect the marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states.
In his ruling, Judge Black wrote, "Ohio’s marriage recognition bans are facially unconstitutional and unenforceable under any circumstances."
The ruling is stayed for now.
Freedom to Marry founder and president Evan Wolfson celebrated the news today. He said:
Couples who are married should be treated as married no matter where they are in the country, including Ohio. Couples should not have to play 'now you're married, now you're not' as they travel, work, move, or return home. This is a good day for families and businesses in Ohio, and a good day for the Constitution and America.
This is the eleventh huge federal court victory in favor of the freedom to marry since the United States Supreme Court ruled in Windsor v. United States.
In total, there are more than 60 lawsuits seeking the freedom to marry or respect for same-sex couples' marriages working their way through the system in 29 states or territories.
More at Freedom To Marry.
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