PING!
State governments can avoid a lot of trouble by simply eliminating marriage licensure entirely. Just come out and say that anyone who claims to be married (even if it is five men and twelve women) is free to consider themselves spouses, and be done with it.
She can resign her office. Scalia explains why that’s her only option: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/09/02/justice-scalia-explains-why-kim-davis-should-issue-marriage-licenses-to-same-sex-couples-or-find-a-new-job/
Gay Marriage is a Lie: Destruction of Marriage, Masha Gessen
If were President I’d order her release by executive decree just like Obama does all the time, failure to obey would result in the Army being sent to liberate the jail.
Someone should lock up this Judge.
http://patterico.com/2015/09/05/volokh-on-a-religious-accommodation-for-kim-davis/
Why can’t licensed clergy and lawyers deal with marriage licenses?
What crime has she been charged with? I’d like to know the
statute number of the law she has allegedly broken.
How about we simply say we don’t throw Christians in jail for expressing their beliefs and let her out?
Too simple, I suppose.
Change the form.....CHANGE THE LAW that the SUPREME COURT MADE UP!!
Contempt of court? How can you have anything but contempt for the courts.
The problem is we are not dealing with "people of good will". They demand that specific individuals bake the damn cake. They demand that specific individuals sign the damn form. It's not about getting a cake or a license, it's about compelling obedience to their orthodoxy, and accepting that political correctness takes precedence over God's word. It's about totalitarian evil and has nothing to do with good will.
In essence, what this lady received is a life sentence in prison, if she holds her ground, because she committed the grave offense of not issuing a marriage license to a “gay” couple.
Amendment VIII...”Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted...”
Amendment V...No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law...
IMHO
Removing the signature from the form was specifically requested of the KY legislature by the county clerks association prior to the Obergefell disaster.
Here’s one way, armed patriots go down to to the jail and order the jackboots to release her.
Oh but that’s “crazy talk”, never mind me, a woman was jailed for not bowing down to queers, that’s not a state run amok that needs an enema, a lead enema, nope. Why don’t we try asking nicely instead, that usually works.