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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

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The Supreme Court rejected a call to overturn its landmark same-sex marriage decision, saying Monday it will not reconsider the ruling through a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis.

Breakdown
  • The Supreme Court declined to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. 2s
  • Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk, filed the appeal after refusing to issue marriage licenses post-2015 ruling. 12s
  • Davis was ordered by a lower court to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney fees to a couple denied a license. 22s
  • The Supreme Court's rejection means the lower court's ruling and penalties remain in effect. 33s
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