Judge Says SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Doesn't Apply To Puerto Rico

In a stunning decision a federal judge has ruled that the Supreme Court's decision almost a year ago that found same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry does not automatically apply in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

The decision affects nearly 3.5 million people in the commonwealth.

"Because Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory, the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex couples’ marriage rights does not automatically apply there, U.S. District Court Judge Juan Pérez-Giménez ruled in a 10-page decision," Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed just reported.

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