Kim Davis Appeal Rejected; Obergefell Decision Stands
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to reconsider its landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalised same-sex marriage across the United States. The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who made headlines for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the ruling.
Davis had sought to use a lawsuit against her stemming from her denial of a license to a couple in Rowan County as a vehicle to overturn the precedent. Lower courts had ordered her to pay $360,000 in damages and legal fees, a judgement she challenged on religious grounds.
The high court issued the rejection without comment, and no justice publicly dissented, signaling broad institutional support for the Obergefell decision despite past opposition from conservative members like Justice Clarence Thomas.
The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the court’s stance on civil rights following its 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade. LGBTQ+ advocates welcomed the decision as a reaffirmation of marriage equality, while some conservative groups expressed disappointment.
(Source – AP News)
—Agencies
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