article_snippet: Nebraska state officials immediately appealed the ruling to The U.S. Supreme Court.
article_snippet: U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon denied a state request to stay U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon's decision Monday.
article_snippet: Attorney General Chris Koster appealed the state court ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
article_snippet: A U.S. District Court judge, however, postponed A U.S. District Court judge from going into effect to give the state time to appeal.
article_snippet: But, as in many other states, enforcement was delayed pending appeals.