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Supreme Court Declines Kim Davis Appeal, Leaving Same-Sex Marriage Precedent Intact

The unsigned denial leaves Obergefell intact, keeping a $360,000 award against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis.

Overview

  • The justices rejected Davis’s petition without comment, issuing an unsigned order with no explanation.
  • Obergefell v. Hodges continues to guarantee nationwide recognition and licensing of marriages for same-sex couples.
  • The decision leaves standing roughly $360,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees owed by Davis to a couple she refused to license.
  • LGBTQ+ advocates welcomed the result, with Human Rights Campaign’s Kelley Robinson saying “love won again.”
  • Because certiorari was denied, no new precedent was set, leaving the door open for any future challenges to be evaluated from scratch.