Opponents of same-sex marriage shifted their focus Monday to Miami-Dade Clerk of Court Harvey Ruvin, calling on him to ignore any court ruling that would weaken a state ban.

Six gay couples sued Ruvin for not issuing marriage licenses. He has said he is just following the state law passed by 62 percent of voters in 2008, but he is not offering any opposition to a lawsuit challenging the ban before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel.