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53. Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis' petition that sought to overturn Obergefell
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:26 PM
Nov 2025

The county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples had filed a long-shot petition to the justices.

Hallelujah!!!

Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis’ petition that sought to overturn Obergefell www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

Stephen Trumbull (@smtrumbull.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T14:45:07.808Z

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-kim-davis-petition-obergefell-same-sex-marriage-rcna242618

The Supreme Court declined to review Kim Davis’ petition asking the justices to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which recognized same-sex marriage rights. The expected denial came on Monday via the court’s routine order list announcing the latest action on pending appeals.

It would have taken four justices to grant to review. No justices noted any dissent from the denial.

Davis is the former Kentucky county clerk who made headlines a decade ago for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds in the wake of the Obergefell decision.

Her failed petition sought to upend a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which affirmed her loss in a civil case brought by David Moore and David Ermold, whose marriage license she refused. Successfully opposing Supreme Court review, Moore and Ermold wrote that Obergefell “was correctly decided, and there is no need to revisit it.

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K & R!...................... Lovie777 Nov 2025 #1
Stupid bigot DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #2
You had me at stupid bigot. 2MuchNoise Nov 2025 #6
She is an evil horrible hypocrite ..... Evil and mean to the core Trueblue1968 Nov 2025 #58
It was never going to be taken up because she introduced all kinds of stupid things valleyrogue Nov 2025 #3
I think that's true, but I'll take the victory today EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #4
Not a surprise FBaggins Nov 2025 #5
Good and of course. Obergefell was a no brainier once it got to the court underpants Nov 2025 #7
A bitter coda. SCOTUS does the right thing and we're all so relieved Arazi Nov 2025 #8
Admittedly, it was a week case speak easy Nov 2025 #28
Come on, they were never going to take *this* case Arazi Nov 2025 #33
Ahh, some good news the Monday morning, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #9
agreed. this AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #16
Well Rebl2 Nov 2025 #17
A brief sigh of relief. YodaMom2 Nov 2025 #21
It's not that they even did something good fujiyamasan Nov 2025 #29
Her case was weak to begin with. There's no state interest in denying a partnership contract. haele Nov 2025 #10
In Obergefell Justice Roberts read his dissent from the bench to indicate his strong disapproval. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #22
Basically, a Civil Marriage Licence is a household partnership contract. haele Nov 2025 #30
Oh, good! I was a little worried. MineralMan Nov 2025 #11
I am all out of fucks to give about Kim Davis. yellowcanine Nov 2025 #12
She needs to go away forever. Borogove Nov 2025 #13
So this SCotUS finds a limit on its prodigality. Once. UTUSN Nov 2025 #14
ding . this . they got this one right. AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #15
Enough With Her ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #18
Wow, even the SC thinks she is too judgemental. Emile Nov 2025 #19
This helps take the sting out of last night EnergizedLib Nov 2025 #20
So happy to see the festering pile of hateful hog shit that is Kim Davis take a massive L. Fuck that slag. Celerity Nov 2025 #23
Is Kim Davis continually committing adultery in her current marriage? Norrrm Nov 2025 #24
3 men wan ted to be married to that? PJMcK Nov 2025 #32
And it reproduced. 2MuchNoise Nov 2025 #38
Just say "no" to drugs fellas. oasis Nov 2025 #47
Jesus said if you leave your spouse to marry another you're living in a state of adultery. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #45
As expected Shrek Nov 2025 #25
DemocratSinceBirth......... Upthevibe Nov 2025 #26
Maybe. I think she's that hateful for free. 2MuchNoise Nov 2025 #39
She now has to come up with $360,000 Bluestocking Nov 2025 #27
I think they will reimburse her TommyT139 Nov 2025 #51
Well . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 2025 #31
My friends are happy Marthe48 Nov 2025 #34
Holy shit Orrex Nov 2025 #35
Well, that's surprising, on one level. malthaussen Nov 2025 #36
Ha ha! Fuck you Kim Davis! Initech Nov 2025 #37
Now pay up Bitch! no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #40
I'm so sick of these morons abusing the courts because they had a temper tantrum. Initech Nov 2025 #44
Is there a video clip of Kimmy wailing and gnashing her teeth after the SCOTUS rejection? Crowman2009 Nov 2025 #41
The one thing I can DU Rec today - love remains love. nt TBF Nov 2025 #42
I let out a sigh of relief every time this is upheld JCMach1 Nov 2025 #43
Peter Thiel is gay and married to a man. Ontheroad Nov 2025 #46
So is Scott Bessent DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #48
As expected. And the case wasn't about overturning Obergefell - Ms. Toad Nov 2025 #49
Besides Alito and Thomas there is no interest in overturning it. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #50
And even THEY MurrayDelph Nov 2025 #54
This case was not about overturning Obergefell, Ms. Toad Nov 2025 #56
Not officially MurrayDelph Nov 2025 #57
Name one that they repurposed in such a dramatic way. Ms. Toad Nov 2025 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Nov 2025 #55
They are just waiting for a different argument Ruby the Liberal Nov 2025 #52
Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis' petition that sought to overturn Obergefell LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #53
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