Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who sought to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. Davis gained national attention after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing religious objections. She was later ordered to pay more than $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to one of the couples she denied. This decision leaves Obergefell v. Hodges — the ruling that guaranteed marriage equality — in place. While some justices have previously questioned the ruling, the court offered no comment in declining to take the case. Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson praised the move, saying it reaffirms that denying constitutional rights comes with consequences.