ruling in a 2-1 decision. Judge Lucero wrote the majority opinion and was joined by Judge Holmes, with Judge Kelly authoring a dissent. The ruling was immediately stayed pending appeal. On August 5, Utah appealed the ruling to the United States Supreme Court. On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court denied to review Kitchen, allowing the Tenth Circuit's decision to become final. Thus, Utah was required to immediately begin licensing and recognizing same-sex marriages. This decision also became binding on federal courts throughout the Tenth Circuit, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico (the only state that already allowed same-sex marriage prior to Kitchen). See also Same-sex marriage in the United States Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States Same-sex marriage in the United States by state Same-sex marriage in the United States public opinion Same-sex marriage status in the United States by state List of benefits of marriage in the United States Defense of Marriage Act Marriage Protection Act U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Federal Marriage Amendment Domestic partnerships in the United States Freedom to Marry Coalition History of civil marriage in the U.S. Notes External links Deseret Morning News — Marriage measure dividing Utah race Salt Lake Tribune — Amendments pass, No. 3 by wide margin The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics LGBT in Utah Utah law 2004 in LGBT history 2004 in American law 2004 in Utah U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions 2004 ballot measures Common-law marriage Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States