SCOTUS asked to overturn same-sex marriage

[Morphine Prince 109,709]

Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.

Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees.

In a petition for writ of certiorari filed last month, Davis argues First Amendment protection for free exercise of religion immunizes her from personal liability for the denial of marriage licenses.

More fundamentally, she claims the high court's decision in Obergefell v Hodges -- extending marriage rights for same-sex couples under the 14th Amendment's due process protections -- was "egregiously wrong."

"The mistake must be corrected," wrote Davis' attorney Mathew Staver in the petition. He calls Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion in Obergefell "legal fiction."

The petition appears to mark the first time since 2015 that the court has been formally asked to overturn the landmark marriage decision. Davis is seen as one of the only Americans currently with legal standing to bring a challenge to the precedent.

"If there ever was a case of exceptional importance," Staver wrote, "the first individual in the Republic's history who was jailed for following her religious convictions regarding the historic definition of marriage, this should be it."

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-formally-asked-overturn-landmark-same-sex/story?id=124465302

 

[GypsyVida 5,960]

"Republicans don't want to get rid of same-sex marriage because then lawyers will lose out on profit from same-sex divorces, so don't worry about it ever being taken away." - my aunt, 2024.

 

I cant WAIT for her to explain this and see what asinine reasoning she comes up with.

[jacs vs looser 5,124]

For anyone with two neurons in their brain it was obvious this was eventually going to happen. A shame nonetheless.

[River 127,744]

prepare your keyboards warriors 

The dumbest community ever 

[JRCF29 8,230]

Virtually no chance the court even hears this appeal. 

[Chromatica 7,042]

In a recent decision two of the trump-appointed justices said they wouldn’t overturn Obergefell. Not out of the question but I’m less pessimistic than some others about it.

[Emvee 8,845]

Wasn’t it law when Davis pulled her BS?

The only reason why they would entertain this is because they’re fascist pieces of **** 

[StarstruckIllusion 53,579]

…genuinely don’t know if this will happen bc it’s clear if the court didn’t respect Roe, it wouldn’t respect this.

Trumps racist, transphobic and a sexist, but I read somewhere he doesn’t actually have the heart to be homophobic bc of his NYC upbringing - so maybe he’ll “block” this?

Could be wrong tho

[Monsta217 584]

Surprised it didnt happen earlier.

Genuinely sorry for all those Kamala voters who will be affected by this, you really dont deserve this..

 

Anyone else? You reap what you sow. You were warned... now deal with it. And I dont have to name all the groups im referring to...

[spookytanooki 1,940]

I'd like to vote to overturn her f**king forehead

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,693]

It's crazy that people are still trying to give him/our situation the benefit of the doubt. At what point is the optimism just delusion? Get real. 

Edited August 11, 2025 by Roughhouse Dandy

[Gagaism 12,471]

Congratulations to whoever vote for this! I want karma to bite your dirty asses back in equal measures. 
 

Also, this is also a clap back to a community that always “speaks” loud for equality when it’s actually one of the most divided and hypocritical people you will ever see. 

[Monsta217 584]

5 minutes ago, Roughhouse Dandy said:

It's crazy that people are still trying to give him/our situation the benefit of the doubt. At what point is the optimism just delusion? Get real. 

Exactly. If the MAGA crowd wants this, which they obviously do, then it will happen.

The time to prevent this was on election day, its too late now. 

[Lord Mayhem 3,448]

Can we overturn his fraudulent ass from the Whitehouse and all executive orders amd tarrifs he has implemented since taking office?

[PartySick 172,975]

2 hours ago, Chromatica said:

In a recent decision two of the trump-appointed justices said they wouldn’t overturn Obergefell. Not out of the question but I’m less pessimistic than some others about it.

Didn't all three say they wouldn't overturn Roe?