Mark Thiesmeyer and Matt Hook of Ann Arbor get married by Rev. Roger Pohl after more than 12 years together outside the Washtenaw County Administration Building in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, March 22, 2014, the day after a federal court struck down Michigan’s ban on gay marriage.
Updated: 1:30 p.m. EDT
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to force the state of Michigan to recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed in March.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of couples who say their constitutional rights are being violated by Gov. Rick Snyder. He won’t recognize the marriages for the purpose of benefits until federal courts decide the status of Michigan’s ban on gay marriage.
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The federal government is recognizing the same-sex marriages.
An email seeking comment was sent to Snyder’s spokeswoman.
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