The former Rowan County clerk who denied marriage licenses to a gay couple lost her latest bid to overturn 360-thousand dollars in damages, attorney fees and expenses. U.S. District Judge David Bunning wrote that Kim Davis’s refusal to issue a marriage license to David Ermold and David Moore in the summer of 2015 caused them emotional distress. Daniel Schmid is an attorney for Liberty Counsel, which represents Davis. He said they’ll appeal and that he’s confident they’ll prevail for several reasons.
“One of which is she was entitled to and an accomidation, which ultimately got with the change of gubernatorial administrations. And she was entitled to First Amendment protection for her religious beliefs, even as a government official.”
