NH no longer asking Calif. court to delay marriage ruling

CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire no longer is asking the California Supreme Court to delay finalizing its ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.

In a friend-of-the-court brief filed late Thursday, New Hampshire and nine other states said they have an interest in the case because they would have to determine if their states would recognize the marriages of gay residents who wed in California.

However, on Saturday, Attorney General Kelly Ayotte announced that New Hampshire was withdrawing from the request because the state addresses the recognition issue in its civil union law.

She said under the law, New Hampshire will recognize a legal gay marriage from California as a civil union.