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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

Monday

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 Monday OP

K & R!...................... Lovie777 Monday #1

Stupid bigot DemocratSinceBirth Monday #2

You had me at stupid bigot. 2MuchNoise Monday #6

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

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

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

Not a surprise FBaggins Monday #5

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

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

Admittedly, it was a week case speak easy Monday #28

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

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

agreed. this AllaN01Bear Monday #16

Well Rebl2 Monday #17

A brief sigh of relief. YodaMom2 Monday #21

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

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

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

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

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

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

She needs to go away forever. Borogove Monday #13

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

ding . this . they got this one right. AllaN01Bear Monday #15

Enough With Her ProfessorGAC Monday #18

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

This helps take the sting out of last night EnergizedLib Monday #20

So happy to see the festering pile of hateful hog shit that is Kim Davis take a massive L. Fuck that slag. Celerity Monday #23

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

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

And it reproduced. 2MuchNoise Monday #38

Just say "no" to drugs fellas. oasis Monday #47

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

As expected Shrek Monday #25

DemocratSinceBirth......... Upthevibe Monday #26

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

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

I think they will reimburse her TommyT139 Monday #51

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Monday #31

My friends are happy Marthe48 Monday #34

Holy shit Orrex Monday #35

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

Ha ha! Fuck you Kim Davis! Initech Monday #37

Now pay up Bitch! no_hypocrisy Monday #40

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

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

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

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

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

So is Scott Bessent DemocratSinceBirth Monday #48

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

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

And even THEY MurrayDelph Monday #54

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

Not officially MurrayDelph Tuesday #57

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

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

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

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