SCOTUS orders thrice-divorced KY county clerk to issue marriage license

[BmorePat87]

It's also not cloudy understanding that the government cannot infringe upon the rights of citizens by citing the religious convictions of the elected officials who are the ones denying the rights.

This is why I asked for context. I don't think elected officials in the North who violated the Fugitive Slaves Act and refused to send runaway slaves back into forced servitude are on the same level as someone who uses their elected position to promote a religion and deny rights to citizens. It would be pretty careless of me to deal in absolutes in this situation.