Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged same-sex couples living in the United States that they ‘ought to consider getting married’ amid SCOTUS’ decision on whether to hear a case on same-sex marriage.
SCOTUS (The Supreme Court of the United States) is currently considering whether to hear an appeal brought by former county clerk Kim Davis to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges – the landmark 2015 ruling that legalised same-sex marriages across America.
Davis spent six days in jail in 2015, when she refused to grant a gay couple a marriage licence following the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling; in the new appeal, which SCOTUS is considering to hear, Davis is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages as well as $260,000 for attorneys’ fees.
But the case, if considered, could represent a threat to federal protections for same-sex marriage, on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. It is the first time the court has been formally asked to overturn same-sex marriage.
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