Ten Years Later, America Doesn’t Need to Revisit the Marriage Debate

On November 7th, the Supreme Court will privately decide whether to hear the appeal of former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015 after the Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. But after nearly a decade of Obergefell, the Court’s consideration of Davis’ case threatens to reopen a battle that many Americans had already considered resolved. Revisiting or weakening Obergefell would not only destabilize the progress America has made but also erode the very principle of equal justice under the law.

Columns, OpinionJessica HightDecember 7, 2025Obergefell, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Gay MarriageComment