• Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis asked the Supreme Court to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. • The Supreme Court will consider the case in conference on Sept. 29, 2025. • The Respect for Marriage Act, signed in 2022, requires states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages, offering some federal protection even if Obergefell is overturned. • Legal experts believe the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
The U.S. Supreme Court has been officially asked to overturn the 2015 decision that granted equal rights for LGBTQ+ couples to be married.
On Jan. 16, 2015, ruling on the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage countrywide. A summary of the case from Supreme.Justia.co