(NewsNation) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will consider an appeal that seeks to overturn the court’s landmark decision granting nationwide same-sex marriage rights.
The appeal was filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, who refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple in 2015, citing religious beliefs.
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Davis has petitioned the Supreme Court to review and overturn a lower court’s decision in the case, as well as to overrule its own decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis’ legal team argues the right to same-sex marriage has “no basis in the Constitution.”
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If the Supreme Court chooses to take up the case, Newsweek reports, the question of marriage equality could be returned to the states, potentially ending a nationwide standard.
The appeal comes as Republican lawmakers in a handful of states have proposed legislation that seeks to restrict LGBTQ rights. However, additional federal protections for same-sex couples have been enacted in recent years, such as the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022.
Davis’ appeal is one of a handful of petitions the court is considering this week.
