 On February 13, 2014, a U.S. District Court in Norfolk ruled that the amendment was unconstitutional in the case "Bostic v. Schaefer", though the Judge stayed her ruling pending appeal.On July 28, 2014, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2–1 opinion upholding the lower court's decision, although this was also appealed.On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a writ of certiorari and thus let the Fourth Circuit Court's decision stand, which legalized same-sex marriage in Virginia.