Washington, D.C. — In a statement in Davis v. Ermold, authored by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and joined by Justice Samuel Alito, the justices indicated a desire to overturn Obergefell v.
Hodges, the case granting marriage equality to LGBTQ people. The Obergefell decision was a close win and is vulnerable following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In response, Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings issued the following statement: “The nightmare of a hostile Supreme Court majority is already here.
The confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett haven’t even started yet and Justices Thomas and Alito are already creating a laundry list of cases they want to overturn.