grounds. Though the state appealed and successfully sought a stay of the ruling to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans nationwide on identical grounds in the matter of Obergefell v. Hodges. Consequently, the Eighth Circuit Court lifted the stay of Judge 's ruling and Initiative 416 was formally struck down, with Nebraska officials and agencies formally enjoined from enforcing the ban on same-sex marriage in the state. Status Following Obergefell v. Hodges the text of Initiative 416 is dead letter and is not enforced. It remains a part of the constitution. The Nebraska Family Alliance and Nebraska Catholic Conference continue to oppose efforts to remove the text of Initiative 416 from the Constitution following the court rulings. Governor Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill to print marriages licenses to accommodate same-sex couples in 2019. See also Same-sex marriage in Nebraska LGBT rights in Nebraska U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions References New York Times coverage, October 21, 2009 2000 ballot measures 2000 in LGBT history 2000 Nebraska elections Initiatives in the United States LGBT history in Nebraska Nebraska ballot measures Nebraska law Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions