UofL law professor breaks down Supreme Court’s decision not to hear case that could overturn Obergefell v. Hodges

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It was 10 years ago that the United States Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision.

But, the efforts by a former county clerk from right here in the Bluegrass State have put parts of that decision in jeopardy.

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal that could have opened the door for that landmark decision to be overturned.

Kim Davis, a former clerk out of Rowan County, was sued back in 2015 for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses, even after the Obergefell decision came down.

The couple that sued her won their case, but she appealed, and the case eventually reached the Supreme Court.

But the court refusing to hear the case Monday, a law professor at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis