C.L. “Butch” Otter

Idaho’s losing legal battle to defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage… One of the most expensive failed cases of its kind.

The legal team that successfully fought to overturn Idaho’s ban on gay marriage has filed paperwork seeking an additional $300,000 in court costs.

Idaho’s Constitutional Defense Fund committee has approved the latest round of legal bills in Idaho’s court fight over same-sex marriage.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter’s request for a review of the court’s ruling last year that overturned Idaho’s ban on gay marriage.

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s main argument is that defining marriage as between one man and one woman is better for children.

Gov. Butch Otter says the Supreme Court should wait until it receives arguments from Idaho before deciding a case involving same-sex marriage in the U.S.

BOISE, Idaho — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter wants to file additional arguments in his attempt to have an 11-judge panel review the three-judge ruling that overturned Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban.

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials say a recent ruling upholding same-sex marriage bans in four states could cause the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Idaho’s case. Earlier this year, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Idaho’s gay marriage ban. But on Thursday, a separate federal appeals court upheld the ban in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

BOISE, Idaho — Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for an 11-judge panel to review the three-judge ruling that overturned Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban last week. Otter announced Tuesday in a news release that the federal judges failed to use the correct legal standard to Idaho’s Constitutional definition of marriage.

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter will not appeal the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal’s most recent decision to lift the state’s ban on gay marriage starting Wednesday.

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals requesting an “en banc” hearing by an 11-judge panel of the court in an appeal of a federal magistrate’s ruling striking down Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban. Typically, appeals are heard by a three-judge panel selected from the 29 judges that make up the Ninth Circuit.

BOISE, Idaho — No same-sex marriages will be allowed or recognized in Idaho until an appeal is decided, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

BOISE, Idaho — A federal magistrate says she will decide soon if Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the equal protection guarantees of the U.S. Constitution.

BOISE, Idaho — A federal magistrate is scheduled to hear arguments Monday in the case of four couples challenging Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage.

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has approved spending $1 million to defend the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

BOISE, Idaho — Four same-sex couples who are challenging Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage, filed a motion in the case Tuesday seeking a summary judgement asking the court to declare unconstitutional Idaho’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry or to recognize their existing marriages.

BOISE, Idaho — Republicans pledged to defend Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage from a legal challenge, while Democrats favor letting similar cases elsewhere proceed rather than dedicating taxpayer resources to what they believe will be a losing battle.