Kim Davis’ Lawyer Pushes for Obergefell Overturn, Reigniting Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Kim Davis’s appeal against a $100,000 judgment for denying same-sex marriage licenses was argued before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Her lawyer, Mat Staver, argued that the payment is unwarranted, citing the First Amendment and questioning the quantifiability of emotional distress. Conversely, the plaintiffs’ attorney contended that Davis violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights while acting under color of law, emphasizing that her actions weren’t protected by the First Amendment in her official capacity. Staver aims to reach the Supreme Court, hoping to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges using similar reasoning as the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
John Q. Hosedrinker