SSM CASE GOES TO OREGON APPEALS COURT: From 365Gay.com

Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers is appealing a ruling that ordered the state to recognize the 3,022 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in the Portland area.

The notice of appeal was filed Thursday with the Oregon Court of Appeals. It seeks to overturn the ruling last month by Multnomah County judge Frank Bearden that also gave the state 90 days to provide gay and lesbian couples with either marriage or the legal equivalent. (story)

In his ruling Bearden also ordered the county to stop issuing more marriage licenses to gay couples until the courts and the legislature made a final decision on same-sex marriage.

Bearden's ruling said that if the legislature failed to act he would allow the licensing to resume.

Multnomah County began issuing marriage licenses to gays and lesbians on March 3 after a legal review determined it was unconstitutional to ban applications from same-sex couples. The county stopped issuing the licenses April 20 following Bearden's ruling.

Legal authorities say that the Court of Appeals is likely to send to case directly to the state Supreme Court.

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