Utah pays $95,000

The state of Utah has agreed to pay $95,000 to the plaintiffs in a case stemming from the narrow window of time that began late last year with the ruling of U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby. Shelby ruled that Utah's gay marriage ban was unconstitutional on December 20th 2013. That ruling allowed same-sex marriages to take place in the state for 17 days. Four same-sex couples sued the Governor and Attorney General of the state of Utah after the state refused to recognize their marriages after the 17-day period had ended. The plaintiffs had initially sought nearly $200,000.