The US Supreme Court has declined to revisit its historic 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The decision came as the justices rejected an appeal from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs. Davis was ordered by a lower court to pay $360,000 in damages to a same-sex couple, David Ermold and David Moore, after they sued her for violating their constitutional rights. Davis argued that her religious freedom protected her from liability, but federal Judge David Bunning ruled that her constitutional rights could not be used to infringe on the rights of others. The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals also upheld the ruling against Davis. Her legal team, represented by the conservative group Liberty Counsel, claimed that the right to same-sex marriage was based on a ‘legal fiction.’ The Supreme Court’s refusal to take up the case leaves the 2015 ruling intact, reaffirming the rights of same-sex couples. The decision comes amid ongoing debates over religious liberty and LGBTQ+ rights, particularly after the Court’s 2023 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. While some conservatives had hoped the Court would reconsider Obergefell v. Hodges, the justices opted not to revisit the issue, preserving a landmark victory for LGBTQ+ equality.