CENTRAL FLORIDA — Florida officials are appealing several rulings overturning the state's ban on gay marriage.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a motion filed late Friday that her agency is joining the appeals to promote an orderly and consistent resolution. Bondi's motion comes after several judges around the state have recently overturned Florida's ban on same-sex marriage.
The motion argues the sole legal issue in the case is the constitutional validity of the state ban and any changes should come from voters, not the courts. Florida voters approved the ban in 2008.
The Florida Supreme Court recently declined an appellate court's request to consider the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.
Bondi has asked has asked judges to stop ruling on same-sex marriage cases until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether states can ban gay marriage.
A number of similar rulings around the country have been put on hold while appeals are pursued.