his decision. and ordered the state to stop enforcing proposition 8 as of 5:00 next wednesday. abc 7 s carolyn tyler begins our coverage from san francisco city hall. carolyn? reporter: the judge was expected to release his ruling between 9:00 and noon today. but it wasn t until 12:35 that it finally came down. those 35 minutes were really agonizing for the folks here. was it worth the wait? well, not everyone thinks so. it was a roller coaster morning for dozens of gay and lesbian couples. they gathered outside on the steps of city hall and waited in long lines inside the county clerk s office. finally, word came down that the judge vaughn walker s stay on same-sex marriages has been lifted. dominique handy wanted her marriage license. i am so ready. like planning. what else can you it s beautiful. reporter: for many the elation turned into disappointment as they got the rest of the news on their blackberrys and iphones. yes, judge walker is lifting the