• Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' appeal to overturn same-sex marriage in the U.S.
• Decision affirms the 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, ensuring LGBTQ+ marriage rights.
• Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses led to significant legal battles and damages awarded to a couple.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who sought to overturn the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the nation. The court denied Davis' request without comment on November 10, 2025, affirming the decision made in Obergefell v. Hodges that the Constitution guarantees marriage rights for same-sex couples, according to The Hill, CBS News, and BBC.

In her appeal, Davis argued that her First Amendment rights to religious freedom shielded her from the liability imposed by a lower court, where she was ordered to pay over $360,000 in damages following her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The courts had ruled against her claims, highlighted by a $100,000 jury award to the couple she denied, David Ermold and David Moore, according to CBS News, NPR, and LA Times.

The Supreme Court's decision to not hear Davis's case raised concerns within the LGBTQ+ community as they worried that the conservative-majority court might take a different stance following the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. Davis had gained fame for her actions in defiance of the 2015 ruling, which she claimed violated her religious beliefs, according to Reuters and India Times.

Additionally, the implications of the Supreme Court's upholding of same-sex marriage rights represent a crucial victory for LGBTQ+ advocates, who emphasized that the constitutional right recognized in Obergefell reflects fundamental principles of equality and dignity. Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, stated: “Today, love won again,” celebrating the court's decision, according to Le Monde and SFGATE.