The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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The justices rejected an appeal by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who argued that her religious beliefs should have shielded her from paying $360,000 in damages for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Supreme Court won't overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. https://t.co/sZg0Rw9a2d
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The decision brought relief to LGBTQ advocates who feared the court’s 6-3 conservative majority might overturn the precedent, especially after the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade.
The court gave no explanation for denying the appeal. While some conservative justices have criticized Obergefell, others—including Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Samuel Alito—have said it remains a settled precedent under stare decisis.
The ruling does not establish new legal precedent but signals that, for now, the constitutional right to same-sex marriage remains intact despite growing cultural and legal tensions.
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