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Kim Davis Appeals $360K Judgment, Challenges Marriage Equality Ruling

8/11/2025

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Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who was imprisoned for defying same-sex marriage laws, is challenging a $360,000 judgment against her. She claims her First Amendment rights shield her actions and aims to reverse the landmark 2015 Obergefell ruling. This fall, the court will deliberate her appeal as the battle over marriage equality intensifies.

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Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who was imprisoned for defying same-sex marriage laws, is challenging a $360,000 judgment against her. She claims her First Amendment rights shield her actions and aims to reverse the landmark 2015 Obergefell ruling. This fall, the court will deliberate her appeal as the battle over marriage equality intensifies.