Wisconsin may halt enforcement of its constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage in the coming months, according to an American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin statement.
The ACLU, partnering with Mayer Brown law firm, filed a preliminary injunction Thursday requesting a U.S. District Court judge rule that Wisconsin could not enforce its same-sex marriage ban until the court rules on its case.
In February, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in the name of four Wisconsin same-sex couples claiming Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
The ACLU also filed an amendment to its original complaint, adding four couples to the plaintiffs represented in the lawsuit.
“We are seeking a preliminary injunction because nothing should delay loving, committed couples from receiving the security, esteem, and recognition of marriage,” Larry Dupuis, legal director of the ACLU, said in the statement.
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb will hear the motion later this month.
