"Kim Davis Ordered to Pay Over $250K for Gay Marriage License Case Fees"

Former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who gained notoriety for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been ordered by a federal judge to pay over $360,000 in legal fees and damages. This ruling comes after Davis was found to have violated the constitutional rights of gay couples following the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Despite her claims of qualified immunity based on religious beliefs, the court ruled against her, and her legal team plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Davis lost her clerk position in the 2018 election.