MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a Kentucky county clerk who says her Christian faith should exempt her from having to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The Supreme Court on Monday denied Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’ request for a stay while she pursues an appeal.
In the two months since the court legalized gay marriage, Davis has refused to issue any marriage licenses. Four couples sued her and the Supreme Court’s rejection marks the end of her legal options to refuse.
It’s not clear exactly what she will do when her office opens Tuesday. Her attorney has said she will pray about it overnight.
The couples’ attorneys might now ask a federal judge to hold her in contempt of court if she continues to refuse to issue the licenses. A contempt order could carry steep fines or jail time.
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She knew exactly what the outcome would have been but her heart is full of hate and holding out was an attempt to punish lgbt couples.
In short (and to quote Nelson Muntz)…
she’ll issue licenses but quote Leviticus on them or scrawl GOD HATES FAGS on the licenses.
the self righteous sow now needs to perform her job or get on with her life…
maybe she could join the Westboro Baptist Church…
just concede… your 15 minutes of fame are over…
and take that other dumbass county clerk with you… or shoot him and make him a ‘martyr’… he’d be a good candidate for the 70 virgins… in his mind…
Since she wanted “asylum” can she now be committed to one?