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What authority did Davis claim when refusing to issue marriage licenses?

  • "God's authority"

  • "State's authority"

  • "County's authority"

  • "The authority of the Supreme Court"

Answer

When Kim Davis, the county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, she cited "God's authority" as her justification. She argued that her religious beliefs prevented her from issuing licenses to same-sex couples, even though the Supreme Court had ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in all 50 states.
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