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The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to overturn gay marriage
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Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis spent nearly a week in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples back in 2015
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She's now appealing that verdict, arguing the decision to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples was, quote
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egregiously wrong and deeply damaging. The Obergefell v. Hodges decision from the high court granted marriage rights to same-sex couples a decade ago
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Obergefell was not grounded in the nation's history or traditions, nor could it have been because it was not rooted in any nation's history or traditions
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The petition reads, Davis' appeal was rejected by all lower courts she brought it to, and legal experts don't expect the Supreme Court to take up her case either
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Not a single judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals showed any interest in Davis' rehearing petition
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and we are confident the Supreme Court will likewise agree that Davis' arguments do not
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merit further attention. William Powell, attorney for the now-married couple that sued Davis
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told ABC News. The next Supreme Court session is set for October
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. For more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com
