Kim Davis violated gay couples' rights in denying marriage licenses, judge rules

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "It is readily apparent that Obergefell recognizes Plaintiffs' 14th-amendment right to marry," the judge wrote, referencing the landmark same-sex marriage Obergefell v Hodges decision from 2015.
41% : Because of that case, he wrote, "those with sincerely held religious beliefs concerning marriage will find it increasingly difficult to participate in society without running afoul" of the case "and its effect on other anti-discrimination laws".
39% : A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples after she wouldn't issue them marriage licenses - a refusal that sparked international attention and briefly landed her in jail in 2015.
39% : The US district judge, David Bunning, issued the ruling on Friday in two longstanding lawsuits involving Kim Davis, the former clerk of Rowan county, and two same-sex couples.
39% : Thomas wrote that while he agreed with the decision not to hear the Davis case regarding sovereign immunity claims in 2020, it was a "stark reminder of the consequences" of the 2015 decision in the same-sex marriage case.
36% : US district judge issues ruling in two longstanding lawsuits involving former Kentucky clerk and two same-sex couples
29% :Soon after the supreme court decision in which same-sex couples won the right to marry, Davis, a Christian who has a religious objection to same-sex marriage, stopped issuing all marriage licenses.

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