Complex sentence: On August 31,2010, the appellate court reversed the district court, ruling that the amendment does not violate the U.S. Constitution and that district courts in Texas do not have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a same-sex divorce case.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 31,2010, the appellate court reversed the district court, ruling that the amendment does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The court further ruled that district courts in Texas do not have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a same-sex divorce case.