The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold a private conference next month on November 7 to consider a petition asking them to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The petition was brought by Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
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If the Court Denies Review (Most Likely): The Justices will reject the petition, and the right to same-sex marriage established under Obergefell v. Hodges will remain in place across the United States.
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If the Court Accepts Review: This would set the stage for oral arguments and a major ruling, likely by June. If the court were to ultimately overturn the 2015 decision, the legal right to marry would revert to individual states. However, the federal Respect for Marriage Act (2022) would still require all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
