Appeals Court Bats Down Another Anti-Gay Marriage Motion By Kim Davis

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis listens to a customer following her office's refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Although her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied, Davis still refuses to issue marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis listens to a customer following her office's refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Although her appeal to the U.S. Su... Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis listens to a customer following her office's refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Although her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied, Davis still refuses to issue marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) MORE LESS
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A motion by Kim Davis — the anti-gay marriage clerk in Kentucky — to halt a requirement that she issue marriage licenses to gay couples was denied by a federal appeals court Tuesday.

Davis is suing Kentucky Gov. Steven Beshear (D) and state librarian Wayne Onkst for enforcing a requirement that Kentucky clerks grant same-sex marriage licenses, which she objects to on religious grounds. She had ask the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to temporarily halt the requirement while the lawsuit proceeds.

“Davis has not demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on her federal constitutional claims,” the panel of judges said in their order denying the request.

Read the full order:

Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect that Governor Beshear is a Democrat.

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  1. JAIL KIM DAVIS!!!

    Stupid fucking something something can’t even goddamn something what the fuck…

  2. Raise your hand if you agree with me that a significant reason why she’s carrying on like this is because she hasn’t a prayer of getting another $80K job elsewhere.

  3. mommy may I have a cookie

    no child you’ll ruin your dinner

    mommy may I have a cookie

    no child you’ll ruin your dinner

    mommy I WANT a cookie NOW or I’ll hold my breath until I turn blue

    go to your room child and reflect until you understand the problem

    upon reflection the child is back…

    mommy may I have a cookie

    NOO… quit asking

  4. Its her inheritance, gosh darnit…her momma before her gave it to her, just like she is planning on handing the job off to her son when the time comes.

  5. is passing the job down to relatives called hillbilly incest?

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