Complex sentence: The state appealed her decision to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed her decision on September 4 and later stayed implementation of its ruling until the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case.
Split into simpler sentences: The state appealed her decision to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed her decision on September 4. The district court's stay remains in effect and the state has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case.