Upon refusal to issue marriage licenses, what action was taken against Davis?
She was fined
She was fired
She was sued
She was jailed
Answer
When Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, she was jailed for contempt of court. The Supreme Court had ruled that the fundamental right to marry applied to same-sex couples, and Davis was ordered by a federal judge to issue the licenses. However, Davis refused, and she was held in contempt of court and jailed.
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For how long was Kim Davis jailed?
After her release from jail, what condition was Kim Davis given?
Davis's actions drew reactions from prominent individuals. Which Washington Post columnist compared her actions to that of Alabama Governor George Wallace?
Which Republican presidential candidate referred to Davis's imprisonment as part of the "criminalization of Christianity"?
Who described Kim Davis as "the clearest example of someone who wants to use a religious liberty argument to discriminate"?
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