The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that invented a constitutional right to same-sex marriage out of thin air.
Shaw v. Smith brought the fight straight from Michigan, where Catholic Social Services and other faith-based adoption agencies are being strong-armed into placing children with same-sex couples—or shutting down.
The state insists that any agency taking taxpayer funds must violate its religious convictions. The Court’s refusal to take the case means these ministries remain under the boot of judicial activism.
Justice Clarence Thomas, backed by Justice Samuel Alito, didn’t mince words. He called Obergefell “lawless” and warned that its unchecked reign keeps punishing Americans who still believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman. When five unelected justices can rewrite a foundational institute, religious liberty doesn’t stand a chance.