 Kentucky's governor said he would employ outside counsel to appeal Heyburn's ruling in "Bourke" to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and to request a stay pending appeal.On March 19, Judge Heyburn extended his stay pending action by the Sixth Circuit, noting the stay granted by the U.S. Supreme Court in a similar Utah case.An interlocutory appeal of "Bourke" was lodged in the Sixth Circuit on March 19 under appellate case number 14-5291.