The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk, seeking to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.

Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the 2015 decision, citing her Apostolic Christian religious beliefs.

Lower courts ruled against Davis, affirming that her religious objections did not exempt her from issuing licenses, which are required by law, and ordered her to pay over $360,000 for damages and legal fees.

The backstory: The Obergefell v. Hodges case was decided 5-4 in 2015, with Justice Anthony Kennedy – joined by four liberal justices – writing that same-sex couples deserve “equal dignity in the eyes of the law.” • Overturning Oberge

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