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dragonlady

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26. She will stay until she agrees to comply with the court's order

Reply to Quackers (Reply #23)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 12:55 AM

Sep 2015

Or until her term of office is finished or the legislature passes a law changing the license procedure, or some other thing happens that ends the duty she must perform as a clerk. With contempt of court, the judge does not impose any set amount of jail time as would be the case with a criminal conviction. As the saying goes, "she holds the key to the jail cell in her hands" and can get out anytime she decides to stop acting with contempt for the court's authority.

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Kim Davis asks Kentucky governor to free her in same-sex marriage case [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2015 OP

Stupidity of that level should be immediately and excruciatingly painful to the stupid. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #1

Asking the governor to free her from federal custody? geek tragedy Sep 2015 #2

I just want to smack the shit out of this arrogant, narcissistic turd. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #16

She is going to cash in on her fame 6chars Sep 2015 #4

Nope to TV, maybe radio BarstowCowboy Sep 2015 #7

Love this comment PJMcK Sep 2015 #13

Please delete. Ms. Toad Sep 2015 #17

I'm not sure even FOXNews will have her. gvstn Sep 2015 #24

If the contempt of court charge was issued by a U.S. District Court judge Heeeeers Johnny Sep 2015 #5

and she knows that....or she should... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2015 #6

Not sure that she should know that, but her lawyer certainly should MiniMe Sep 2015 #20

She is long time county clerk....i assune VanillaRhapsody Sep 2015 #21

She has the elected position because her mother had the elected position MiniMe Sep 2015 #22

I know...but she knows she doesnt supercede VanillaRhapsody Sep 2015 #28

Remember, these are lawyers from Jerry Falwell's so-called university. longship Sep 2015 #8

As the courts began to dismantle Jim Crow, Jerry found he held deep religious convictions struggle4progress Sep 2015 #10

No they're not out of their minds Gman Sep 2015 #9

the good news is she won't get the gofundme handouts. Takket Sep 2015 #14

RESIGN AS COUNTY CLERK tartan2 Sep 2015 #11

give Beshears credit for not replying with rurallib Sep 2015 #12

...and the governor won't respond. good for him. spanone Sep 2015 #15

If you read the article Sgent Sep 2015 #18

No, it is exactly as stupid as it initially seemed. ColesCountyDem Sep 2015 #19

Just curious Quackers Sep 2015 #23

She will stay until she agrees to comply with the court's order dragonlady Sep 2015 #26

So far the record is 19 years in jail. Katashi_itto Sep 2015 #29

She's not just in contempt of court she doubled down by trying to influence the assistant CCs Monk06 Sep 2015 #25

These idiots don't understand the concept of jurisdiction. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2015 #27