He stays enforcement of his decision based on the Supreme Court 's action in Kitchen v. Herbert on January 6 .
January 14 : U.S. District Court Judge Terence C. Kern rules in Bishop v. Oklahoma that Oklahoma 's ban on same - sex marriage is unconstitutional .
Terence C. Kern stays enforcement of Terence C. Kern 's decision based on the Supreme Court 's action in Kitchen v. Herbert on January 6 .
January 14 : U.S. District Court Judge Terence C. Kern rules in Bishop v. Oklahoma that Oklahoma 's ban on same - sex marriage is unconstitutional .