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37. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 01:38 PM

Sep 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
NORTHERN DIVISION AT ASHLAND
CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-44-DLB

APRIL MILLER, et al. PLAINTIFFS vs. KIM DAVIS, individually and in her official capacity, et al. DEFENDANTS

... Plaintiffs are two same-sex and two opposite-sex couples seeking to enjoin Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from enforcing her own marriage licensing policy. On June 26, 2015, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court held that states are constitutionally required
to recognize same-sex marriage, Davis announced that the Rowan County Clerk’s Office would no longer issue marriage licenses to any couples ... Plaintiffs now allege that this “no marriage licenses” policy substantially interferes with their right to marry because it effectively forecloses them from obtaining a license in their home county ...

http://www.aclu-ky.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Bunning-Rowan-Ruling-81215.pdf

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In defense of Kim Davis [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2015 OP

What if everyone could just ignore the law if you didn't like it? Check this out: Liberty Belle Sep 2015 #1

I'm afraid I must disagree. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #2

Ahh, It was a joke nt Logical Sep 2015 #6

Oh. Well, as Agent Kay said, "No, Ma'am, we in the FBI don't have a sense of humor that we're PatrickforO Sep 2015 #8

:-) Logical Sep 2015 #34

It is meant to be sarcasm, and it isn't bad. "being married four times makes her an expert in her still_one Sep 2015 #29

Can't everyone see how this is totally tongue-in-cheek? SheilaT Sep 2015 #3

And pretty brilliant at that! Well done, struggle4progress! csziggy Sep 2015 #4

Time line Geronimoe Sep 2015 #14

Thanks - I didn't know about the timing csziggy Sep 2015 #19

No you are incorrect csziggy Sep 2015 #32

I agree still_one Sep 2015 #30

Always interesting to see who just reads and responds to the title alone (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #9

I saw the title of your OP and was ready to counter . . . brush Sep 2015 #5

Maybe she meets her 5th husband sadoldgirl Sep 2015 #7

Did you forget LiberalElite Sep 2015 #10

Brilliant, S4P. Brilliant! longship Sep 2015 #11

Yes! underpants Sep 2015 #27

I think I read that Husband #4 is also Husband #2. No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #12

Yes underpants Sep 2015 #31

Gays would never do that! AlbertCat Sep 2015 #38

A better defense might be to bring to the court's attention that George Washington . . . Petrushka Sep 2015 #13

Often families had to pay marriage bonds csziggy Sep 2015 #21

That must have made shot-gun marriages rather awkward. qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #25

Well, it still happened - but would get the couple kicked out csziggy Sep 2015 #28

Fascinating! qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #33

You'll go to the wedding with a bump on your belly and .... AlbertCat Sep 2015 #39

Interesting subject. Thank you for the research! Petrushka Sep 2015 #41

As a lesbian, I have fought too hard for equality. Aerows Sep 2015 #15

"Davis has refused licenses for all couples since the Supreme Court's ruling" struggle4progress Sep 2015 #35

It was a gay person on DU who made me understand lunatica Sep 2015 #44

Gay people have just as much right to John Poet Sep 2015 #16

It doesn't matter if Ms. Davis was married four times Sam_Fields Sep 2015 #17

It doesn't matter if Ms. Davis was married four times AlbertCat Sep 2015 #40

I dig that you think it's funny, but currently I am not into this sort of crap. Straight people need Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #18

"she has refused to hand out marriage licenses to same-sex and opposite-sex couples altogether" struggle4progress Sep 2015 #36

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER struggle4progress Sep 2015 #37

. . . Triana Sep 2015 #20

I hope you wrote all that bilge sarcastically? Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #22

Nicely done... SidDithers Sep 2015 #23

lol treestar Sep 2015 #24

I want it to be true. qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #26

Why do you think she's anti divorce? lunatica Sep 2015 #42

! Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2015 #43