Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis Appeal, Leaves Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Intact

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : " Davis, who served as Rowan County clerk in eastern Kentucky, became a national figure in 2015 when she defied federal court orders to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs.
42% : The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
30% : Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who joined the Court after Obergefell, has said some precedents should be overturned if wrongfully decided, as in the 2022 abortion case, but suggested same-sex marriage may stand apart because "people have relied on the decision when they married and had children.

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