A Montana man said Wednesday that he was inspired by last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage to apply for a marriage license so that he can legally wed his second wife. Nathan Collier and his wives Victoria and Christine applied at the Yellowstone County Courthouse in Billings on Tuesday in an attempt to legitimize their polygamous marriage. Montana, like all 50 states, outlaws bigamy - holding multiple marriage licenses - but Collier said he plans to sue if the application is denied. 'It's about marriage equality,' Collier said Wednesday. 'You can't have this without polygamy.' Collier and his second wife were met with confusion when they went to the Yellowstone County court house on Tuesday to fill out the application.Nathan Collier and his second wife Christine applied for a marriage license in Yellowstone County on TuesdayCollier is in a polygamous relationship with both Christine and legal wife VictoriaSince bigamy is outlawed in Montana - and every other state - Collier can only legally be married to one woman at a timeHowever, he believes the recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage should in effect legalize plural marriageThe Colliers are waiting to hear back with a decision on their marriage license from the state attorney generalIf their marriage application is denied, Collier plans to sueThe family opened up about their polygamous lifestyle in an episode of the popular TLC reality show 'Sister Wives'
Yellowstone County chief civil litigator Kevin Gillen said he is reviewing Montana's bigamy laws and expected to send a formal response to _ by next week.