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Last week, the country's Supreme Court upheld a previous ruling that also bars her from public office for life.
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Same-sex marriage is no threat to religious liberty
This is the ridiculous accusation being made by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk. In 2015, she was briefly jailed for contempt of court after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as required by law. Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up She is asking the Supreme Court, with a more staunchly conservative bench than the one that codified same-sex marriage, to rule that federally recognized unions between two men or two women threaten 'her sincerely held religious beliefs on marriage,' according to her lawyers. Advertisement Davis's challenge to Obergefell stems from her appeal of a $100,000 jury verdict plus $260,000 for attorney fees that she was ordered to pay to the gay couple to whom she denied a marriage license. The nine justices have not yet decided whether to review Davis's appeal. Davis is being represented by the Liberty Counsel, a conservative legal group that specializes in religious liberty cases. In 2018, the group won a 7-2 Supreme Court decision that ruled in favor of a Advertisement In a statement, Mat Staver, the Liberty Counsel's founder and chairman, said the Davis case 'underscores why the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn the wrongly decided Obergefell v. Hodges opinion because it threatens the religious liberty of Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.' Davis herself has entered that sacred union four times with three men. For last year's 20th anniversary of the Goodridge decision that legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Justice Clarence Thomas ticked off a list of other After Roe was outlawed, 'I remember thinking 'Oh my God, is it possible that all of the rights and privileges that we've won as a community, whether it's women's or LGBTQ rights, will be washed away in the same lifetime in which we won them?'' Julie Goodridge, one of the plaintiffs in the Massachusetts case, told me. There's Advertisement But we're also witnessing the most tumultuous era in modern politics, when things we once believed impossible have now become as commonplace as they are alarming. The end of Roe proved that our civil rights are not sacrosanct. Opponents of reproductive rights chipped away at abortion access for decades until the political climate was primed to erase what had been considered settled law for nearly 50 years. So far, Trump hasn't mentioned Davis's appeal. That could change if the Supreme Court adds her case to its upcoming docket, but perhaps this White House may already be quietly tipping its hand. In 2022, Joe Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. But on the official White House website, instead of remarks from Biden officials about protecting same-sex marriage, there's now only a Here's hoping that a year from now, my friends, and every LGBTQ couple, will still have weddings and anniversaries to celebrate. Renée Graham is a Globe columnist. She can be reached at
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Brazil's former president Bolsonaro temporarily leaves house arrest for medical exams
SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday to undergo medical exams in Brasilia, after a judge authorized him to spend six to eight hours at a hospital. Doctors at DF Star hospital said Bolsonaro was admitted for evaluation of fever, cough, persistent gastroesophageal reflux and hiccups. Tests revealed residual signs of two recent pulmonary infections, as well as persistent esophagitis and gastritis. He was discharged later in the day and will continue treatment with medication. He has been hospitalized multiple times since being stabbed at a campaign event before the 2018 presidential election. His most recent surgery was in April, for a bowel obstruction. Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court over his alleged attempt to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A five-justice panel is expected to deliver verdicts and sentences on five counts against him between Sept. 2 and 12. Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing. The far-right leader has been under house arrest since Aug. 5. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the case, said Bolsonaro violated precautionary measures by spreading content through his three lawmaker sons. A small group of fewer than 20 people gathered outside DF Star hospital Saturday, claiming Bolsonaro is a victim of political persecution. Some thanked U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called the prosecution a 'witch hunt' and linked his decision to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to Bolsonaro's legal troubles. ___ Luís Nova contributed reporting in Brasilia. ___
CBS News
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South Floridians protest against potential overturning of legalized same sex marriage, gerrymandering
In South Florida this weekend, anti-Trump protesters packed the streets as part of a nationwide group protest called a "National Day of Action." CBS News Miami shared the stories of protesters who said they're worried about several issues facing the country. John McNeice said he married his husband in 2014 in New York, a year before the U.S. Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage. Now, a decade later, the Supreme Court has been asked to overturn that ruling. "It gets me upset because we all have a right to be who we are and live the life we want to live," McNeice said. That's one of the main reasons he joined protestors in Wilton Manors just off Dixie Highway and Wilton Drive on Saturday, opposing the latest policy changes by the Trump administration. "The one good thing Donald Trump did, and literally it's nothing, is that he brought this community together," McNeice said. Some protesters said they've been out here 25 weekends in a row, and they told CBS News Miami there are usually different issues to speak out against each time. Jennifer Jones said her life would also be impacted if the Supreme Court overturns the legalization of same-sex marriage. "For my wife and I, it would mean we don't exist anymore," Jones said. Another issue at hand is the attempt by Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional districts, which could flip five seats red. California, Illinois and New York have said they'll do the same. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced this week that a committee will review Florida's congressional map. Jones said she will oppose redrawing Florida's map. When CBS News Miami asked Jones if California should be trying to redraw its maps, she said it's time for Democrats to push back. "You know, it's an interesting question," Jones said. "The Democrats have been playing very nice for a long time. And we've been losing, so you know what, maybe it's time for us to fight back and use the same dirty tactics the Republicans are using." Currently, Florida's congressional map has 20 republicans and 8 democrats. The organization's common cause has said they'd challenge a redrawing of Florida's maps in court.
