DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Gay marriage foes have been emboldened by the removal of three Iowa Supreme Court justices.
They say they now plan to press Republicans who took over the governor's office and the state House to work toward a ban on gay marriage in the state.
Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit will be removed after about 54 percent of voters backed their ouster Tuesday.
They were among the seven on the court of seven justices who unanimously decided last year that an Iowa law restricting marriage to one man and one woman violated the state's constitution.
The court's ruling stands.
However, gay marriage opponents hope to make it an issue. They've sought a constitutional amendment requiring that marriage may only exist between a man and a woman.
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