A U.S. district judge has clarified her ruling that Wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional.Judge Barbara Crabb spoke Monday and refused to issue a stay against her Friday order that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.Her Friday ruling did not specify an effective date, so several counties across the state began granting marriage licenses while other counties waited for further guidance.The Department of Justice also filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit asking for a temporary stay of Crabb's decision. The court has not responded to the request.VIDEO: Wisconsin's attorney general trying to stop same-sex marriagesWISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott spoke with Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and a representative of the ACLU on Monday about whether the marriages that have happened the past few days are valid. "My opinion is very clear in that she did not enjoin this law. Therefore, this law is in full force and in effect," Van Hollen said."You don't believe that these marriages that have taken place are legally binding?" Wainscott asked."Well, right now I do not. I believe the Wisconsin Constitution still prevails that says marriage is only valid between one man and one woman," Van Hollen said."Well, what I can say is that in Utah and in Michigan, the district courts found that those marriages are valid. And I think that is likely to happen here as well," said Larry DuPuis of the ACLU.

A U.S. district judge has clarified her ruling that Wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional.

Judge Barbara Crabb spoke Monday and refused to issue a stay against her Friday order that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.

Her Friday ruling did not specify an effective date, so several counties across the state began granting marriage licenses while other counties waited for further guidance.

The Department of Justice also filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit asking for a temporary stay of Crabb's decision. The court has not responded to the request.

VIDEO: Wisconsin's attorney general trying to stop same-sex marriages

WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott spoke with Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and a representative of the ACLU on Monday about whether the marriages that have happened the past few days are valid.

"My opinion is very clear in that she did not enjoin this law. Therefore, this law is in full force and in effect," Van Hollen said.

"You don't believe that these marriages that have taken place are legally binding?" Wainscott asked.

"Well, right now I do not. I believe the Wisconsin Constitution still prevails that says marriage is only valid between one man and one woman," Van Hollen said.



"Well, what I can say is that in Utah and in Michigan, the district courts found that those marriages are valid. And I think that is likely to happen here as well," said Larry DuPuis of the ACLU.

