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ACLU files contempt motion against Kentucky clerk [For defying SCOTUS on same-sex marriage]
KMBC ^ | 09/01/2015

Posted on 09/01/2015 9:26:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The ACLU of Kentucky filed a motion in federal court Tuesday asking a judge to hold county clerk Kim Davis in contempt of court for failing to comply with the Supreme Court and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

In court papers, the ACLU lawyers note that following the Supreme Court's order late Monday night, the plaintiffs in their case went to the Rowan County Clerk's office at 8 a.m. Tuesday to obtain a marriage license.

"Unfortunately , they were again denied by a deputy clerk who asserted that no marriage licenses would be issued," the ACLU said in a statement. The lawyers argue that Davis has "violated a definite and specific order" and that the Court is left "with no choice but to hold her in contempt."

Davis, of the Rowan County Clerk's office, has refused to issue any marriage licenses since the U.S. Supreme Court decision -- Obergefell v. Hodges -- came down. She is an Apostolic Christian who says that she has a sincere religious objection to same-sex marriage. Other clerks in the state have expressed concern, but Davis is the only one turning away eligible couples.

The ACLU said they do not compel her compliance through incarceration, but instead they urge the court to impose financial penalties "sufficiently serious" to compel her immediate compliance without further delay.

The lawyers also ask the judge to "state unambiguoulsy" that his original injunction applies to marriage licenses for all couples, not just the plaintiffs in the case.

The Supreme Court on Monday night denied an emergency application from Davis who has been refusing to issue marriage licenses because of her religious objections.

(Excerpt) Read more at kmbc.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: aclu; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; kentucky; samesexmarriage
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To: fwdude

Yes. It is apparent that the people have no other recourse over a tyrannical government and those who wish to use that tyranny to push their private agenda. This would be an appropriate use of the Second Amendment - to protect the First Amendment.

First let’s see how a FEDERAL court claims jurisdiction over a STATE office... then how the state of Kentucky reacts.


21 posted on 09/01/2015 9:56:40 AM PDT by kidd
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To: kidd; WKUHilltopper
Here’s another key section on religion from the Supreme Court's majority opinion authored by Justice Kennedy:

“Finally, it must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned. The First Amendment ensures that religious organizations and persons are given proper protection as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths , and to their own deep aspirations to continue the family structure they have long revered.”

I don't see how this clerk's action violate the decision of the Supreme Court based on what they themselves wrote.
22 posted on 09/01/2015 9:56:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (What is the difference between Obama and government bonds? Government bonds will mature someday)
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To: SeekAndFind

Kennedy should be put in stocks.


23 posted on 09/01/2015 9:57:49 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: kidd
First let’s see how a FEDERAL court claims jurisdiction over a STATE office... then how the state of Kentucky reacts.

Here’s the key section on religion from the Supreme Court's majority opinion authored by Justice Kennedy:

“Finally, it must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned. The First Amendment ensures that religious organizations and persons are given proper protection as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths , and to their own deep aspirations to continue the family structure they have long revered.”

I don't see how this clerk's action violate the decision of the Supreme Court based on what they themselves wrote.
24 posted on 09/01/2015 9:58:16 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (What is the difference between Obama and government bonds? Government bonds will mature someday)
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To: rickyrikardo

Waiters are in private, service-oriented businesses.

The government does not need to be involved in marriage to make it valid. She just decided that since she cannot in good conscience issue marriage licenses to gays, she would just stop issuing any marriage licenses.

They’re different things.


25 posted on 09/01/2015 10:01:08 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: kidd

If they worked as a pork taster or a cow killer for the government, yes.


26 posted on 09/01/2015 10:05:17 AM PDT by Natufian (t)
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To: SeekAndFind

The county clerk is simply following the law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. That law prohibits marriage between members of the same sex. The U.S. Supreme Court, in violation of the First and Tenth Amendments, has no business, none, telling Kentucky they can’t have such a law.


27 posted on 09/01/2015 10:12:53 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: SeekAndFind

Resist tyranny. Defy the Supreme Court and the Obama regime.


28 posted on 09/01/2015 10:17:41 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: SeekAndFind

Because ....liberty.


29 posted on 09/01/2015 10:18:36 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The gay lobby wants to force Christians to choose between sincerely held religious beliefs and granting legitimacy to something that is always false.

There are decent people like Kim Davis standing up to them in this country. They’re saying “no” which angers the Gaystapo to no end. In a word, the Lavender Mafia are sociopathic bullies.

They will never get religious people to accept what they want. They have already failed.


30 posted on 09/01/2015 10:24:46 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: TBP

There is no discrimination here.

The ACLU would have a case if she issued marriage licenses to heterosexual couples but denied them to homosexual couples.

You cannot coerce people to do something that violates their morals.

They can have her hauled off to jail. Gay marriage was never about “marriage equality.” As we already know, that is a lie.


31 posted on 09/01/2015 10:28:50 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

Of court he Anti Christian Liberties Union would do that. The courts have chosen sides against judeo-christian values and in favor of perversity.


32 posted on 09/01/2015 10:36:25 AM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: SeekAndFind

How can a “lawless” law erase a Constitutional amendment?


33 posted on 09/01/2015 10:37:27 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: SeekAndFind; All
"Davis, of the Rowan County Clerk's office, has refused to issue any marriage licenses since the U.S. Supreme Court decision -- Obergefell v. Hodges -- came down."

The states have never amended the Constitution to expressly protect so-called gay “marriage.” So the states are free to make laws which prohibit constitutionallly unprotected gay “marriage” imo.

Pro-gay activist justices got away with legislating the so-called right to gay “marriage” from the bench, not only taking advantage of low-information voters, including state lawmakers, who probably don’t understand 10th Amendment-protected state powers imo, but also because these corrupt justices undoubtedly know that the corrupt Senate is not going to lift a finger to work with the House to impeach them and remove them from office for blatantly ignoring 10th Amendment-protected state powers.

Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if county clerk Kim Davis is unaware of her 14th Amendment protections.

14th Amendment, Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States [emphasis added]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The ill-conceived 17th Amendment needs to disappear, and corrupt senators and pro-gay activist justices along with it.

34 posted on 09/01/2015 11:04:11 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: SeekAndFind
President Obama doesn't have to obey Court orders, why should she?
35 posted on 09/01/2015 11:41:42 AM PDT by dbehsman (Attention liberals and liberaltarians, Judgment Day is coming. You've earned it!)
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To: SeekAndFind

This isn’t about those fags getting married, it’s about forcing Christians to comply, celebrate, encourage and participate in perversion and it’s all bible prophecy. You’ll see Christians in jail for not complying soon. And that woman could very well be the first. I hope she stands strong. Why isn’t anyone at that office backing her up? Afraid to be labeled a homophobe, slandered, have your picture pasted on every news media outlet in the country? It’s all about FORCE.


36 posted on 09/01/2015 11:42:35 AM PDT by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: kidd

Breasher will support whatever his masters in Washington tell him to do.

This clerk needs to make sure if she is held in contempt and jailed she is videotaped being handcuffed and hauled to jail. So much for that great jurists Kennedy’s little by line about respecting people of faith. Was there ever a doubt it was nothing but a joke.


37 posted on 09/01/2015 11:57:06 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: dbehsman

SCOTUS recenntly observed that cops are free to make up law on the spot. Why not the rest of us? Cops are good to go with ignorance of the Law? I recognize that there are more Laws than an individual can know and it’s getting worse, but the public is held to a rediculous standard. So should everyone else. Like H->.


38 posted on 09/01/2015 12:46:24 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: kidd

Her kocal Sheriff should arrest anybody trying to interfer with her private or public life.


39 posted on 09/01/2015 12:49:31 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: goldstategop

The Gaystapo are doing a pretty good job getting at the courts to declare religious objection to homosexual mirage are illegal (was going to say unconstitutional, but I don’t know if they’ve done that, yet).


40 posted on 09/01/2015 6:41:28 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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