Series of court rulings prompt Nevada to stop defending ban against gay marriage . A subsequent 9th Circuit Court ruling in an unrelated case persuaded Nevada to abandon its defense of the gay marriage ban , Nevada officials said . The state 's ' ` ` are no longer sustainable , '' says attorney general . Governor says the state 's ` ` case is no longer defensible in court , '' spokeswoman says . Lambda Legal , whose clients challenged Nevada , appealed state 's decision .
Series of court rulings prompt Nevada to stop defending ban against gay marriage . The state 's ' ` ` are no longer sustainable , '' says attorney general . Governor says the state 's ` ` case is no longer defensible in court , '' spokeswoman says . Lambda Legal , whose clients challenged Nevada , appealed state 's decision .