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9 Things You Need to Know about Kim Davis

6. Why She Was Arrested

Kim Davis had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, defying the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that legalized same-sex marriage. She argued, “It is not a light issue for me. It is a heaven or hell decision.” Davis claims that she doesn’t want her name and title affixed to a same-sex marriage license “that goes down in the annals of Kentucky history,” said her attorney, Mat Staver. On September 3rd, U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning declared Davis in contempt of court for refusing to issue the licenses and not allowing her six deputy clerks to issue them for her. Bunning said that Davis would remain behind bars until she complied.

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