On Monday, November 10, the Supreme Court turned down a request to consider overturning its decision to legalize same-sex marriage. Their landmark decision was made on June 26, 2015, officially legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
The request was filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who defied a court order and refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015. Davis requested for the Supreme Court to reverse an order requiring her to pay over $300,000 to a couple denied a marriage license and to overturn the same-sex marriage ruling from 2015.
The Supreme Court declined her petition without comment.
If the Supreme Court had decided to hear her case and overturn Obergefell, same-sex marriage would still be protected on the federal level. However, individual states could refuse to recognize same-sex marriages.
Ultimately, the court’s decision not to hear Davis’ petition means that same-sex marriage will continue to be protected, at least for now.
