'Sister Wives' News: Kody Brown Receives Additional Time To Pursue Appeal In Case Against Utah

Kody Brown of "Sister Wives" has been granted more time to pursue his appeal in their case against Utah.

According to Fox News, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted the Browns until Sept. 10 to file a petition of certiorari to have their case reviewed by the top court.

In 2012, Kody Brown and his wives sued Utah over its historic ban on the practice of plural marriage, saying that the ban infringes on their right to privacy and religious freedom. After "Sister Wives" aired, they were put under investigation for bigamy.

Back in April this year, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver claimed that Kody and his wives cannot file a case against Utah, primarily because they never faced charges. Moreover, according to the local prosecutors, they would not prosecute consenting adults with multiple wives.

The decision of the panel reversed a 2013 ruling removing the threat of arrest for families practicing plural marriage. U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups also found that the chance of prosecution drove the Browns out of the state, and that key parts of the bigamy law of Utah dishonored their religious freedom and right to privacy.

The case is the first polygamy case that the U.S. Supreme Court has considered for the past 100 years. Based on court documents, there are about 30,000 people who practice polygamy in Utah. They believe that polygamy brings them exaltation in heaven. This is a legacy of the early Mormon Church, also known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church abandoned the practice in 1890.