The court did not explain its reasoning to deny the appeal, which had received outsized attention – in part because the court’s 6-3 conservative majority three years ago overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion that 1973 decision established. Since then, fears about Obergefell being the precedent to fall have grown.

Midterms. They saw what happened recently with the GOP loses and said nah. They are not stupid. They will get their chance next time.

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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 32 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Am I understanding that for once this year the supreme court accidentally did something good?

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 47 points 3 months ago

Not even good, just decided not to do the bad thing they could’ve very easily done

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago

The Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear the Davis appeal sets no precedent. If another appeal arrives threatening to undermine or overturn Obergefell, the court will review that appeal from scratch.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I saw Bluesky posts today from quite a few lawyers (and law brains) that basically said Kim Davis had no case so it was thrown out. One post I saw chastised the media for making it seem that Davis might have a case. Eventually though - the GOP justices will use the media, their speeches, etc to telegraph to the republicans want kind of case they need to kill gay marriage. A suitable case will eventually reach them at a time of their choosing and then they'll kill it.

And here's something to brighten everybody's day. Davis will have to pony up 100,000s of dollars.

The court denied an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who now faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees for refusing to issue marriage licenses after the court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowed same-sex couples to marry.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago

The Supreme Court is savvy enough to drop these little crumbs now and then to keep some appearance of legitimacy