Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk, is appealing her case regarding her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, which occurred in 2015 following the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. Despite a federal jury awarding damages to the denied couples, Davis's appeals have been unsuccessful. Now, her legal team aims for the Supreme Court's intervention, arguing that marriage equality undermines religious liberty. While recent resolutions in nine states urge the Court to revisit the case, they hold no legal force, leaving the future of marriage equality uncertain.
This case underscores why the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, because that decision threatens the religious liberty of many Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman.
Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying it would violate her protected religious beliefs, and shut down all marriage license operations in her office to avoid serving them.
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