The Supreme Court on Monday (November 10) declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis , a former Kentucky county clerk, who sought to overturn the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Without comment, the justices rejected Davis' petition, which challenged the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision on the grounds of her religious beliefs.

Davis, represented by Liberty Counsel, had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015, citing her opposition based on her Christian faith. This led to a civil rights lawsuit filed by David Moore and David Ermold , among others, who were denied licenses. Davis was held in contempt of court and jailed for six days for defying a court order to issue the licenses. Subsequently, a jury awarded $100,000 in damage

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