U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reverses rulings striking down 4 bans . The ruling could force the Supreme Court to take up the heated issue . `` This is a very important decision from the federal court of appeals in Cincinnati , which disagreed with every other circuit court that has decided this case so far , '' said CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin . A federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and must be struck down by a higher court.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reverses rulings striking down 4 bans . The ruling could force the Supreme Court to take up the heated issue . A federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and must be struck down by a higher court.