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Summary of gay marriage cases before appeals court

Gay marriage supporter Greg Bourke, right, salutes as the national anthem plays during a rally in support of gay marriage in downtown Cincinnati, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Bourke is one of the plaintiffs for a case being argued before The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
Gay marriage supporter Greg Bourke, right, salutes as the national anthem plays during a rally in support of gay marriage in downtown Cincinnati, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Bourke is one of the plaintiffs for a case being argued before The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman) Gay marriage supporter Greg Bourke, right, salutes as the national anthem plays during a rally in support of gay marriage in downtown Cincinnati, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Bourke is one of the plaintiffs for a case being argued before The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

By Associated Press 5 min read

The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in six gay marriage fights from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday, setting the stage for one ruling. Each case deals with whether statewide gay marriage bans violate the Constitution. A look at the cases:

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KENTUCKY

Kentucky has two cases, including a lawsuit filed by three couples last year seeking to have their marriages recognized by the state.

In July, a federal judge agreed with the couples, striking down the state’s ban on recognizing out-of-state marriages. That ruling is on hold pending appeal.