"When the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors on Friday, the justices will decide whether to hear an appeal from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, a name that became synonymous with anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes to marriage equality a decade ago. Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after Obergefell v. Hodges made marriage equality the law of the land in 2015,"
"While Davis's petition centers on whether she can be held personally liable for emotional-distress damages, her legal team is also urging the justices to revisit the constitutional right to marry. For those who remember the culture war that surrounded Davis's defiance, the possibility that her name might again appear on the Supreme Court docket has reignited deep anxiety across the LGBTQ+ community."
Nine Supreme Court justices will consider whether to hear an appeal from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis challenging emotional-distress damages and seeking reconsideration of Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after Obergefell legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 and now seeks to overturn a financial settlement and the landmark ruling. Her petition formally centers on qualified immunity and individual liability, while legal allies press the Court to revisit the constitutional right to marry. Civil-rights advocates and the plaintiff from the original Obergefell case say the petition threatens settled marriage-equality protections and has renewed community anxieties.
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