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Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion
THE Supreme Court could soon decide whether to reopen the debate over same-sex marriage, 10 years after Obergefell v. Hodges legalized it nationwide.
On Friday, the justices met privately to consider a petition from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who in 2015 refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The appeal asks the Court to revisit Obergefell, citing First Amendment protections for religious freedom.
The justices could announce as early as Monday whether they will hear the case, according to The Associated Press.
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What To Know
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) is the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
In a 5—4 decision, the Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees same-sex couples the fundamental right to marry, requiring all states to issue and recognize such marriages.
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The ruling, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, established marriage equality as a constitutional right under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.
The Obergefell v. Hodges ruling is being questioned again through a petition brought by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples citing her religious beliefs.
Davis argues that her actions were protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of free exercise of religion and that she should not be held personally liable for damages.
Her appeal asks the Supreme Court to reconsider Obergefell, claiming the 2015 decision was wrongly decided and not grounded in the nation’s history or constitutional text.