U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Even the American Bar Association said he is “biased,” “unqualified” and has “temperament issues.”

If the appeals court affirms the ruling overturning South Dakota’s ban, attorney Josh Newville could pursue legal fees from the state. He has represented six same-sex couples for over a year and says he has not charged them.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals deferred arguments and a decision Wednesday on same-sex marriage cases in four states until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue.

A federal appeals court has allowed Nebraska’s gay marriage ban to stay in place, putting a federal judge’s ruling striking down the ban on hold.

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear arguments this spring from three more states defending their same-sex marriage bans.

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on has filed notice that he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.