A federal judge blocked Nebraska 's gay marriage ban on abortion . The decision did not take effect for a week and the attorney general 's office immediately appealed to the 8th U.S . Circuit Court of Appeals . The ACLU of Nebraska sued the state in November against the ruling , which passed with the approval of 70 percent of voters in 2000 .
A federal judge blocked Nebraska 's gay marriage ban on Monday . The decision will not take effect for a week and the attorney general 's office immediately appealed to the 8th U.S . Circuit Court of Appeals . The ACLU of Nebraska sued the state in November challenging the ban , which passed with the approval of 70 percent of voters in 2000 .