Utah Delays Filing Appeal of Gay Marriage Ruling

Coordinating with "outside counsel"

A spokesman for the Utah Attorney General's Office told FOX 13 the office is not expected to file an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriage licenses from being issued "for a few days."

The state had said Tuesday it would file a request with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, after the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver rejected the request. On Thursday, attorney general's spokesman Ryan Bruckman said the office was coordinating with outside counsel before proceeding.

"The attorney general's office is working to prepare the appeal to the Supreme Court on the 10th Circuit's denial of a stay. Due to the necessity of coordination with outside counsel the filing of the appeal may be delayed for a few days," he told FOX 13?s Ben Winslow. "It is the intent of the AG's office to file with the Supreme Court as soon as possible."