Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review a case challenging the legalization of same-sex marriage. The case involved Kim Davis, who refused to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple due to her religious beliefs. Davis was ordered to pay damages in a civil rights lawsuit brought by the couple.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court chose not to revisit its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- Kim Davis, a former county clerk, refused to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple, citing her religious beliefs.
- A lower court ordered Davis to pay $360,000 in damages for violating the couple's rights.
- Davis's legal team argued that same-sex marriage rights are based on a "legal fiction."
- A federal judge rejected Davis's argument that her religious beliefs shielded her from legal consequences.
- The Supreme Court has a conservative majority but did not take up the case, leaving the previous ruling intact.
- Obergefell v. Hodges was the 2015 case that established the right to same-sex marriage, considered a landmark victory for LGBT rights.
