Quick Note: Federal Judge Nudges Ohio Toward the 21st Century

Yesterday, Judge Timothy Black of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio announced that Ohio must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.  His decision does not effect Ohio's 2004 law banning same-sex marriage nor will it require Ohio to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses.  Judge Black is expected to release his ruling in writing in the next ten days.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) said the state will appeal Judge Black's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

One more brick in the wall begins to teeter.