US Judge Rules Against Christian Clerk Who Denied Gay Marriage Licenses

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On March 18th, David Bunning, a U.S. district judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky, ruled against a Christian county clerk, Kim Davis, who was charged with violating the rights of same-sex couples. In 2015, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling that federally legalized same-sex marriage, Davis continued to deny same-sex couples marriage licenses. She announced, a day after the landmark Obergefell vs. Hodges ruling, that her office would no longer issue marriage licenses. After the announcement, Judge Bunning issued a preliminary injunction ordering Davis and her office to resume issuing marriage licenses. Davis declined to follow the order and was sent to jail. She was released a couple of days later. Davis argued that issuing marriage licenses to "such couples" is against her religious beliefs. She said "that she could not give them a marriage license under God's authority," NPR reported. David Ermold, one of the men who was denied a marriage license by Davis, expressed his relief on Twitter, stating, “After S-E-V-E-N years, Judge Bunning finally ruled that Kim Davis intentionally violated our constitutional rights. Now, the question is will they hold her financially responsible for the insensitive and irrational legal mess that SHE created.” Liberty Counsel, the Christian legal organization representing Davis, pointed out former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's executive order that allowed county clerks not to "issue marriage licenses that conflict with their religious beliefs." Mat Staver, founder, and chairman of Liberty Counsel said that Davis' case "raises serious First Amendment" concerns.

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US Judge Rules Against Christian Clerk Who Denied Gay Marriage Licenses

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