Marriage Equality
Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis appeal, leaves same‑sex marriage precedent intact
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, November 10, 2025, declined without comment to hear former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’s petition seeking to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 ruling that legalized same‑sex marriage nationwide. Davis had asked the justices to relieve her of more than $360,000 in combined damages and legal fees stemming from her refusal to issue marriage licenses to a same‑sex couple and to revisit Obergefell; the Court denied review and issued no noted dissents.
A coalition in Oregon is advancing a 2026 ballot initiative to amend the state constitution and explicitly protect marriage equality, reproductive access and gender-affirming care. The Equal Rights for All campaign says it needs roughly 156,000 valid signatures by summer 2026 to qualify; organizers are aiming well above that threshold and report early volunteer momentum, according to The Nation.