Supreme Court to consider Kim Davis’ challenge to same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court will decide on Friday, Nov. 7, whether to hear former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’ appeal of her liability for refusing same-sex marriage licenses. Davis seeks to overturn the 2015 Obergefell ruling establishing nationwide marriage equality.
A jury awarded David Moore and David Ermold $50,000 each after Davis denied them a license in 2015. Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses following the Supreme Court decision. She resumed processing applications in 2016 after Kentucky removed clerk names from forms.
The 6th Circuit ruled Davis acted as a government official rather than a private citizen when denying licenses. Davis argues she should have First Amendment protections as an individual defendant.
