The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case that would have asked the court to review its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

The justices did not comment on why they were rejecting the case, which was brought by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky court clerk.

Davis was jailed for several days in 2015 after she refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple on her personal religious grounds.

She is appealing a damages verdict of $100,000 for emotional damages and $260,000 for attorneys’ fees. View Comments

Davis’ case argued that the 2015 decision Obergefell v. Hodges infringes on her religious First Amendment right. She argued that same-sex marriage under the 14th Amendment’s due process clause is “egregiously wrong” and it should be treated like

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