Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a longshot appeal that seeks to overturn the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The appeal comes from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky court clerk who gained national attention for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs. Davis is seeking to overturn a lower court order that mandated her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney's fees to a same-sex couple she denied a license. Her lawyers have invoked Justice Clarence Thomas's past statements calling for the erasure of the same-sex marriage ruling, noting he was one of four dissenting justices in the original 2015 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts, also a dissenter who remains on the court, has not commented on the matter since the original ruling, while Justice Samuel Alito has criticized the decision but stated he is not advocating for its overturn. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was not on the court in 2015, has previously suggested the court should correct its mistakes and overturn decision... download the app to read more