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Yo_Mama

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27. But Kim Davis is right, apparently. The deputies aren't legally authorized to do it.

Reply to eggplant (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 06:54 PM

Sep 2015

I did read that the judge who jailed her for contempt only responded to this by saying that he would leave it up to the couples to worry about whether their marriage licenses are valid or not.

I doubt that anyone who gets married with the license issued by the deputies will ever have the legality of their marriage questioned, even if it is technically illegal.

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Same-sex couples issued marriage licenses in Rowan County; jailed clerk claims licenses are void [View all] brooklynite Sep 2015 OP

Hello.......Can anyonr hear me? Half-Century Man Sep 2015 #1

I think the space between Kim Davis' ears is void shenmue Sep 2015 #2

double DUzy! tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #10

Seems to me another judge will have something to say about that... TreasonousBastard Sep 2015 #3

Does Kentucky have a Bar association ? jaysunb Sep 2015 #5

These "attorneys" are from Liberty Counsel -- a theocratic/racist hate group. PSPS Sep 2015 #7

I just feel my poor marriage unraveling. After all these decades, it's falling to the pressure. Arg Shrike47 Sep 2015 #22

We had some gay friends over the other night... The_Commonist Sep 2015 #24

Probably because it is made of mixed fibers and beac Sep 2015 #25

Time for her attorneys to join her in the county jail if this is them talking without the authority Monk06 Sep 2015 #4

She's in jail. She has no authority. bluestateguy Sep 2015 #6

There's a procedure in Kentucky to issue a license absent the clerk... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #8

There's a lot of ways to interpret that. eggplant Sep 2015 #9

Us lawyers makes our money from pointing out the many ways to interpret every statement. Shrike47 Sep 2015 #23

But Kim Davis is right, apparently. The deputies aren't legally authorized to do it. Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #27

Does that allow the judge to assign the authority to her staff? Democat Sep 2015 #11

The actual title is "county judge/executive"... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #13

Thank you for the reply Democat Sep 2015 #15

Great post. Thanks for the info. gvstn Sep 2015 #14

It's great that the DNC is in favor of whatever MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #12

Are you posting this reply in the right thread, Manny? nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #16

Does it matter? jberryhill Sep 2015 #17

True....just asking because there were a couple of posts in the wee hours that msanthrope Sep 2015 #20

Interesting comment lobodons Sep 2015 #19

I'd think a gag order would be proper in this case. Hugin Sep 2015 #18

Davis is really claiming that the Constitution of the United States is void. She is an DhhD Sep 2015 #21

She needs a mental competency evaluation if she is ever to return to her cushy job. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #26

Unusual arrangement HassleCat Sep 2015 #28