Kim Davis ordered to pay $260K for refusing to issue marriage license to gay couple: judge
by Michael Gryboski, Christian Post:
Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis must pay $260,000 in attorneys’ fees and other expenses for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015.
United States District Judge David L. Bunning of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a memorandum opinion and order last week awarding plaintiffs $246,026.40 in attorneys’ fees and an additional $14,058.30 in other expenses.
“The Court is mindful that in this case, Plaintiffs not only prevailed, but obtained the result sought. They sought to vindicate their fundamental right to marry and obtain marriage licenses; and they did so,” wrote Bunning.
“The Court has reviewed the Plaintiffs’ submissions and finds that the hours expended, and the rates charged to be reasonable.”
The Liberty Counsel, which has been representing Davis during her years-long legal proceedings, announced on Tuesday that they were going to appeal the decision and were willing to go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit if their appeal fails.
The conservative law firm noted that, in December 2015, then Gov. Matt Bevin issued an executive order granting religious exemptions to all clerks in the state.
“This case is far from over,” said Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver, as quoted in the announcement. “Because of Kim Davis, every clerk in Kentucky now has the freedom to serve as an elected official without compromising their religious convictions and conscience.”
“This case has the potential to extend the same religious freedom protections beyond Kentucky and to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which was wrongly decided and should be overturned.”
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