Judge Kristine Baker of Federal District Court struck down Arkansas' same-sex marriage ban on Tuesday, which could pave the way for county clerks to resume issuing licenses. Judge Baker ruled in favor of two same-sex couples who had challenged a 2004 constitutional amendment and earlier state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but set aside her ruling pending appeal. The State Supreme Court is weighing whether to uphold a Pulaski County circuit judge's decision in May striking down the 2004 amendment and the state law as unconstitutional. That decision led 541 same-sex couples to get married before the State Supreme Court suspended his ruling.