Over Chris Christie's Objections, Gay Marriage In New Jersey Starts Monday

Chris Christie (R-N.J.) said Friday afternoon that he will cooperate with a New Jersey state Supreme Court ruling that makes gay marriage legal in the state beginning on Monday.

"The Supreme Court has made its determination," Christie's press secretary, Michael Drewniak, said in a statement.

"While the Governor firmly believes that this determination should be made by all the people of the State of New Jersey, he has instructed the Department of Health to cooperate with all municipalities in effectuating the order of the Superior Court under the applicable law."

Christie had asked the state Supreme Court to delay a lower-court order that would begin marriages Monday, until it heard the case in January. The Supreme Court denied that request, in part because the court said the state had "not shown a reasonable probability it will succeed on the merits." It was a unanimous, 7-0 decision.

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