You might remember that back in August we reported that former Rowan County, Kentucky clerk and evil creature that feeds on the souls of children, Kim Davis, had asked the Supreme Court to revisit the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, the decade-old Supreme Court ruling that decided that same-gender marriage is a constitutional right. Davis had a weak argument, basically arguing that the lawsuits against her for refusing to issue same-gender marriage licenses were unjust and caused her emotional damage and that somehow that meant that the Supreme Court should overturn a landmark decision. That’s less of a legal argument than it is a temper tantrum, and all lower courts seemed to agree when they dismissed her claim.
Well, yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt the death blow to Kim Davis’ flimsy lawsuit when they refused to hear the case, writing: “The motion of Foundation for Moral Law for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.” By refusing to hear the case, the Supreme Court let the lower court rulings stand, which means that Davis’ suit is dismissed entirely.
Most legal experts had called Davis’ case a longshot to begin with and were unsurprised at the court’s decision. “It would really be anomalous for the court to take a case with such a narrow fact pattern and use it to revisit Obergefell,” GLAD Law Legal Director Josh Rovenger told The Advocate before the court made its decision. Still, the Supreme Court’s recent string of poorly reasoned anti-LGBTQ+ rulings had many people fearing for the worst in this case.
The Internet was awash with memes mocking Kim Davis yesterday, with images comparing her to Orcs from Lord of the Rings among other insults. “Everyone’s hating on Kim Davis but I honestly thought she was great in Misery,” wrote OFM’s friend and frontwoman of Plasma Canvas Ren Ash in a Facebook post. The mood of celebration amongst the LGTBQ+ community is well-earned, as we’ve had few reasons to celebrate political victories lately. For now, Obergefell v. Hodges remains the law of the land.
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