Summary
The Supreme Court refused to overturn its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. The decision concerns Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk, who did not want to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court upheld its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage.
- The case was originally decided in Obergefell v. Hodges.
- Kim Davis, a former court clerk in Kentucky, appealed to have the decision overturned.
- Davis did not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the 2015 ruling.
- The court also rejected Davis's appeal regarding her requirement to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees.
- The fees were related to a lawsuit from a couple denied a marriage license by Davis.
- The Supreme Court's 2015 ruling made same-sex marriage legal across the U.S.
