Judge: Ky. clerk must issue marriage licenses for gay couples

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Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis appearing at the Federal Courthouse in Covington. Photo by Mike Wynn, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal.

Mike Wynn / USA TODAY Network | August 13, 2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that — despite religious objections — Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or risk setting a “dangerous precedent.”

But despite a federal injunction, one same-sex couple said they had already been turned away on Thursday morning.

In a 28-page opinion, U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning found that Davis, an Apostolic Christian, has interfered with a now-fundamental right to marry by denying licenses to four couples based on her private religious beliefs.

He wrote that the state is not restricting her religious activities or asking her to condone same-sex unions when signing off on marriage forms, and her convictions have no bearing on a “purely legal” task. Bunning granted a preliminary injunction against Davis.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/13/judge-ky-clerk-must-issue-gay-marriage-licenses/

[bluestateguy]

1. Well that's great

But this morning she denied another gay couple a marriage license. She blew off that court decision like a used tissue.

She appears ready to drag this out for months and months.

More appeals, more hearings, more lawyers.

So who is going to stop her? When will the governor send state troopers in to arrest her and remove her from office.

[Kber]

2. She need not be arrested

Just fired.

And that should have happened shortly after lunch today.

[DonViejo]

3. She is refusing to issue the licenses....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141176311

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7. Contemptible.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

4. Who is responsible for

The legal fees this "lady" is surely piling up with these appeals? Please tell me it isn't the taxpayers dime covering this shit.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Liberty Counsel

Send money today.

[Angry Dragon]

5. she could go work for Hobby Lobby I hear they love religious people