(NewsNation) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will consider an appeal that seeks to overturn the court’s landmark decision granting nationwide same-sex marriage rights.
The appeal was filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, who refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple in 2015, citing religious beliefs.
Davis has petitioned the Supreme Court to review and overturn a lower court’s decision in the case, as well as to overrule its own decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis’ legal team argues the right to same-sex marriage has “no basis in the Constitution.”
If the Supreme Court chooses to take up the case, Newsweek reports, the question of marriage equality could be returned to the states, potentially ending a nationwide standard.
The appeal comes as Republican lawmakers in a handful of states have proposed legislation that seeks to restrict LGBTQ rights. However, additional federal protections for same-sex couples have been enacted in recent years, such as the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022.
Davis’ appeal is one of a handful of petitions the court is considering this week.