Gov. Christie Appealing Gay Marriage Decision

As I have previously discussed, New Jersey Judge Mary C.Jacobson recently ruled that New Jersey must allow gay couples to wed beginningOctober 21.  Now, Governor Chris Christie’sadministration has announced plans to appeal the decision to a higher court.

The New Jersey Legislature passed a law allowing gaymarriage last year, but Christie vetoed it, saying the issue should be up to apopular vote.  A spokesman for GovernorChristie said, “Since the Legislature refused to allow the people to decideexpeditiously, we will let the Supreme Court make this constitutional determination.”

See GeoffMulvihill, NJ Legal Battle Over GayMarriage Will Continue, Associated Press, Sept. 27, 2013.