BREAKING: SCOTUS won't hear case seeking to overturn gay marriage

The Supreme Court has declined an appeal from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis that would have revisited the court’s 2015 Obergefell ruling that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples.

The petition for writ of certiorari filed by Davis in July asked the court to weigh whether the 2015 decision should be overturned. Davis was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on legal grounds despite the Obergefell decision.

Davis’ petition stated, "As predicted at the time Obergefell was decided, it 'would threaten the religious liberty of many Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman.' 'As a result of this Court’s alteration of the Constitution, Davis found herself with a choice between her religious beliefs and her job. When she chose to follow her faith ... she was sued almost immediately for violating the constitutional rights of same-sex couples."

"Davis possesses a sincerely held religious belief that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. Davis could not affix her name to a marriage of same-sex couples because it violates her core religious beliefs. In her sincere belief, the endorsement of her name and authorization equates to approval and agreement," the petition stated, adding that following the ruling, "Davis discontinued issuing any and all marriage licenses."

The petition stated that the Obergefell decision should have been revisited "for the same reasons articulated in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Center," adding that "Obergefell was wrong when it was decided and it is wrong today because it was grounded on the legal fiction of substantive due process."

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