(Cincinnati, OH) — A U.S. Court of Appeals is extending the hold on gay marriages in Michigan. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 on Tuesday to grant the request of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to suspend the ruling by a federal judge in Detroit. Judge Bernard Friedman on Friday overturned the ban on same-sex marriages, which was approved by voters in 2004. The appeals court will hear formal arguments on the case, but no date has been set. Four counties issued more than 300 marriage licenses on Saturday before the appellate court issued the stay.