‘Sister Wives’ stars cite gay ‘marriage’ ruling in bid to legalize polygamy
While gay "marriage" activists claimed that the
Supreme Court's marriage decision wouldn't open the door to polygamy, five
people from the show "Sister Wives" want the 10th Circuit Court to
disagree.
"This case is about criminalization of consensual relations
and there are 21st century cases rather than 19th century cases," said
attorney Jonathan Turley in a filing. "It is clear that states can no
longer use criminal codes to coerce or punish those who choose to live in
consensual but unpopular unions."
In a case that was filed in 2011, "Sister Wives" star
Kody Brown and his four "wives" have argued that Utah's ban on
polygamy violates their civil rights. The five adults and their 17 children
moved to Las Vegas after the launch of "Sister Wives" because they
faced prosecution in Utah. Utah lost
the case at a federal court last year,
and appealed to the 10th Circuit Court.