Supreme Court Declines to Reexamine Same-Sex Marriage
https://boutique-lgbtqia.com/supreme-court-declines-to-reexamine-same-sex-marriage Supreme Court Declines to Reexamine Same-Sex Marriage Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Case In a decision made without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to hear an appeal that sought to reopen the debate on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. By quietly refusing to take up the case, the Court leaves in place the landmark 2015 ruling, Obergefell v. Hodges , which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This effectively ends the legal campaign of Kim Davis , the former Kentucky clerk who became a controversial figure for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs. Kim Davis: From National Protest Symbol to Legal Setback Kim Davis, a Republican public official, rose to prominence in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the Obergefell decision. She argued that complying with the law would ...