By Associated  Press Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:39 EST, 23 December 2013 | UPDATED: 16:42 EST, 23 December 2013 A federal judge on Monday allowed gay marriage to continue in Utah, rejecting a request to put same-sex weddings on hold as the state appeals a decision that has sent couples flocking to county clerk offices for marriage licenses. Judge Robert J. Shelby overturned Utah's ban on same-sex marriage Friday, ruling the voter-approved measure is a violation of gay couples' constitutional rights. The state then asked him to put a stop to the weddings, but he rejected the request.
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Gay marriages were permitted to continue in Utah despite a state request to block them
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Hundreds of marriage certificates have been issued across multiple counties since Friday - including 200 in Salt Lake County alone
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Some county clerks have shuttered while awaiting a judge's decision
Lott said the state was disappointed with @placeholder's latest ruling and will continue its legal battle.
The state quickly took steps to appeal the ruling and halt the process, setting up Monday's hearing before @placeholder.