Can Personal Belief Override Public Duty? The Supreme Court May Decide

The Supreme Court is weighing whether public officials can defy civil rights rulings in the name of religion.

Nearly a decade ago, a small-town clerk became the face of a national controversy when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Her name was Kim Davis, and whether you remember her as a religious hero or a public servant gone rogue, she’s back in the headlines.

This time, it’s not viral news …