BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials say a recent ruling upholding same-sex marriage bans in four states could cause the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Idaho's case.

Earlier this year, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Idaho's gay marriage ban. But on Thursday, a separate federal appeals court upheld the ban in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Idaho's Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's spokesman tells The Spokesman Review that the conflicting rulings mean the situation is likely to be resolved by the Supreme Court. Gov. C.L.

"Butch" Otter and Wasden have fought to uphold Idaho's same-sex marriage ban ever since it was challenged nearly a year ago. Currently, Otter has a petition pending with the 9th Circuit asking for a full review of its ruling.

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