Call to Supreme Court to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk known for refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple in 2015, has filed an appeal. She is challenging a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages and $260,000 for attorney fees.

Davis argues that her actions were protected by the First Amendment's free exercise of religion and that the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v Hodges, which extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, was incorrect. Her attorney, Mathew Staver, claims that the landmark decision needs to be corrected.

This appeal to the Supreme Court is seen as a rare challenge to the Obergefell decision. Legal experts view Davis' chances of success as slim, as lower courts have previously dismissed her claims.

Davis' case comes at a time when some conservative groups are pushing to reverse the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, public support for equal marriage rights has remained steady, with Gallup polls showing around 70% support in recent years.