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53. Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis' petition that sought to overturn Obergefell

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:26 PM

Nov 10

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 Davisâ€™ 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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***Breaking *** SCOTUS Refuses To Hear Kim Davis's Case To Overturn Obergefell [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 OP

K & R!...................... Lovie777 Nov 10 #1

Stupid bigot DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #2

You had me at stupid bigot. 2MuchNoise Nov 10 #6

She is an evil horrible hypocrite ..... Evil and mean to the core Trueblue1968 Nov 11 #58

It was never going to be taken up because she introduced all kinds of stupid things valleyrogue Nov 10 #3

I think that's true, but I'll take the victory today EdmondDantes_ Nov 10 #4

Not a surprise FBaggins Nov 10 #5

Good and of course. Obergefell was a no brainier once it got to the court underpants Nov 10 #7

A bitter coda. SCOTUS does the right thing and we're all so relieved Arazi Nov 10 #8

Admittedly, it was a week case speak easy Nov 10 #28

Come on, they were never going to take *this* case Arazi Nov 10 #33

Ahh, some good news the Monday morning, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 10 #9

agreed. this AllaN01Bear Nov 10 #16

Well Rebl2 Nov 10 #17

A brief sigh of relief. YodaMom2 Nov 10 #21

It's not that they even did something good fujiyamasan Nov 10 #29

Her case was weak to begin with. There's no state interest in denying a partnership contract. haele Nov 10 #10

In Obergefell Justice Roberts read his dissent from the bench to indicate his strong disapproval. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #22

Basically, a Civil Marriage Licence is a household partnership contract. haele Nov 10 #30

Oh, good! I was a little worried. MineralMan Nov 10 #11

I am all out of fucks to give about Kim Davis. yellowcanine Nov 10 #12

She needs to go away forever. Borogove Nov 10 #13

So this SCotUS finds a limit on its prodigality. Once. UTUSN Nov 10 #14

ding . this . they got this one right. AllaN01Bear Nov 10 #15

Enough With Her ProfessorGAC Nov 10 #18

Wow, even the SC thinks she is too judgemental. Emile Nov 10 #19

This helps take the sting out of last night EnergizedLib Nov 10 #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 10 #23

Is Kim Davis continually committing adultery in her current marriage? Norrrm Nov 10 #24

3 men wan ted to be married to that? PJMcK Nov 10 #32

And it reproduced. 2MuchNoise Nov 10 #38

Just say "no" to drugs fellas. oasis Nov 10 #47

Jesus said if you leave your spouse to marry another you're living in a state of adultery. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #45

As expected Shrek Nov 10 #25

DemocratSinceBirth......... Upthevibe Nov 10 #26

Maybe. I think she's that hateful for free. 2MuchNoise Nov 10 #39

She now has to come up with $360,000 Bluestocking Nov 10 #27

I think they will reimburse her TommyT139 Nov 10 #51

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 10 #31

My friends are happy Marthe48 Nov 10 #34

Holy shit Orrex Nov 10 #35

Well, that's surprising, on one level. malthaussen Nov 10 #36

Ha ha! Fuck you Kim Davis! Initech Nov 10 #37

Now pay up Bitch! no_hypocrisy Nov 10 #40

I'm so sick of these morons abusing the courts because they had a temper tantrum. Initech Nov 10 #44

Is there a video clip of Kimmy wailing and gnashing her teeth after the SCOTUS rejection? Crowman2009 Nov 10 #41

The one thing I can DU Rec today - love remains love. nt TBF Nov 10 #42

I let out a sigh of relief every time this is upheld JCMach1 Nov 10 #43

Peter Thiel is gay and married to a man. Ontheroad Nov 10 #46

So is Scott Bessent DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #48

As expected. And the case wasn't about overturning Obergefell - Ms. Toad Nov 10 #49

Besides Alito and Thomas there is no interest in overturning it. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #50

And even THEY MurrayDelph Nov 10 #54

This case was not about overturning Obergefell, Ms. Toad Nov 10 #56

Not officially MurrayDelph Nov 11 #57

Name one that they repurposed in such a dramatic way. Ms. Toad Nov 11 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Nov 10 #55

They are just waiting for a different argument Ruby the Liberal Nov 10 #52

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