"Last week, the Court indicated that it would hold a private conference on November 7 to confer on a legal challenge to Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 case in which the Court ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage across the country. The challenge comes from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who made national headlines shortly after that case over her refusal to issue licenses to same-sex couples on the basis that it violated her religious beliefs."
"The advancement of Davis's petition is worrying, as Obergefell was a 5-4 decision. Two justices involved in the ruling - the retired Anthony Kennedy and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg - have since been replaced by far right Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Following news that the conference had been scheduled, Davis's lawyer, Matthew Staver, expressed confidence that Obergefell would be overturned, claiming the decision "has no basis in the Constitution.""
The U.S. Supreme Court will meet in early November to consider whether to take up a legal challenge to Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision establishing nationwide marriage equality. The petition originates from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds. Obergefell was decided 5-4, and two justices from that majority, Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, have been replaced by Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Davis's lawyer Matthew Staver expressed confidence that Obergefell should be overturned. The Court's opinion relied on precedents and the 14th Amendment's Due Process clause.
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