A decision today in the fourth u. S. Circuit court of appeals could send the virginia gay marriage case to the u. S. Supreme court. The ban had been struck down, but tonight reporter mola lenghi explains why the ruling does not require virginia to issue marriage licenses to gay couples right away. Reporter it was a major victory for same sex couples in virginia monday. A threejudge panel of the u. S. Court of appeals in richmond same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. James parrish, executive director of equality virginia, has been fighting for that right for years. Its another step in the right direction. Reporter or the wrong direction according to the judge who gave the dissenting in the 21 ruling. The judge says failing to specifically define marriage between a machine and woman would allow everyone man and woman would allow everyone and anyone to marry like a father to a daughter or one person to multiple partners. The judge wrote there is no fundamental right to sa