Kim Davis Ordered to Pay $260K for Denying Same-Sex Marriage License

TL;DR Summary
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who made headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $260,104 in legal fees and expenses to the attorneys of the couple who sued her. This is in addition to $100,000 in damages previously determined by a jury. Despite her legal team's argument that the costs were excessive, the judge upheld the payment since the plaintiffs won their case. An appeal from Davis's attorneys is expected.
- Former clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses must pay $260,000, judge rules NBC News
- Kim Davis handed new legal bill in gay marriage licence case BBC.com
- Kim Davis must pay $260,000 legal fees over same-sex marriage license refusal The Guardian US
- Former Kentucky Clerk Ordered to Pay $260,000 in Legal Fees after Refusing to Issue Marriage License to Same-Sex Couples National Review
- Kentucky clerk Kim Davis ordered to pay additional $260K to gay couple whose marriage license she denied New York Post
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
1 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
65%
244 → 86 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News