The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt to challenge the 2015 ruling that established marriage equality across the United States. Kim Davis, who previously served as a Kentucky county clerk, brought the appeal after refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples and subsequently facing a court order to comply.
Davis requested reconsideration of Obergefell v. Hodges, claiming the decision infringed upon her religious freedom protections. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals determined her First Amendment arguments could not apply while acting in an official government capacity. Davis also sought to overturn a judgment requiring her to pay over $360,000 in damages and legal costs to a couple she denied service to.
Civil rights groups welcomed the decision to leave the marriage equality precedent undisturbed. The ACLU and Human Rights Campaign both issued statements affirming their commitment to protecting equal marriage rights.
Davis requested reconsideration of Obergefell v. Hodges, claiming the decision infringed upon her religious freedom protections. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals determined her First Amendment arguments could not apply while acting in an official government capacity. Davis also sought to overturn a judgment requiring her to pay over $360,000 in damages and legal costs to a couple she denied service to.
Civil rights groups welcomed the decision to leave the marriage equality precedent undisturbed. The ACLU and Human Rights Campaign both issued statements affirming their commitment to protecting equal marriage rights.
