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Title: Kim Davis, Prisoner of Conscience: RELEASED!
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Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern ... isoner-or-conscience-released/
Published: Sep 8, 2015
Author: Austin Ruse
Post Date: 2015-09-08 15:07:08 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 29386
Comments: 191
Judge David Bunning jailed Davis last Thursday after she repeatedly refused to grant any marriage licenses from her office as long as they had to include same-sex couples. Davis cited her religious beliefs in refusing to issue the licenses, even though the Supreme Court imposed same-sex marriage on the country last June 26. In his order issued today Bunning said, “Defendant Davis shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples. If Defendant Davis should interfere in any way with their issuance, that will be considered a violation of this Order and appropriate sanctions will be considered.” Bunning says he is satisfied that Davis’s staff has so far adhered to his order to issue marriage licenses to all qualified applicants. He has ordered that Davis’s office report to him every 14 days to demonstrate that the office is continuing to follow the order to grant licenses to same-sex couples. He notes that the reports so far have shown the Office of County Clerk of Rowan County no longer puts Davis’s name on marriage liceneses but instead uses “Rowan County” where her name is supposed to go. Davis’s attorney Matthew Staver of Liberty Cousel issued the following statement: “We are pleased that Kim Davis has been ordered released. She can never recover the past six days of her life spent in an isolated jail cell, where she was incarcerated like a common criminal because of her conscience and religious convictions. She is now free to return to her family, her coworkers and the office where she has faithfully served for the past 27 years. We will continue to assist Kim and pursue the multiple appeals she has filed.” There is no word on whether Davis intends to interfere with the issuance of marriage licenses in her office in defiance of the court order. 
After five days in jail, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is being freed by the judge who put her there.
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#22. To: cranky (#0)
I have to wonder why the Judge decided to release her? This whole issue, and putting her in jail has stirred up a whole lot of people. A lot of bad PR against the Fed Govt, and the Fed Judiciary. I know TPTB do not care what the people think. But just the other day, this Judge Bunning was so adamant. I have to wonder what, or who changed his mind?
#25. To: Stoner (#22)
Stoner, I think you just answered your own question there.
I know TPTB do not care what the people think. But just the other day, this Judge Bunning was so adamant. I have to wonder what, or who changed his mind? Pressure. STRONG pressure. Blowback he never imagined. Along with his own scrutiny and others who backed him during an election-time cycle. Bunning -- from my understanding -- was NEVER qualified to be judge at this level. His constituency aren't exactly liberal northeastern Yankees. This whole issue, and putting her in jail has stirred up a whole lot of people. A lot of bad PR against the Fed Govt, and the Fed Judiciary. Those nitwits and pervs LOVE this attention and especially the spectacle of a Christian woman jailed for her beliefs -- be it opposing fake "Gay" marriage" charade OR opposing a goob which is operating lawlessly, without consent of the governed.
As I understand his order, the judge is satisfied that the office of the county clerk is issuing licenses to all eligible parties so he kicked her loose. But there are some strings attached.
Possibly because the effect of his order, that the office issue marriage certs, was being carried out, there was no longer any practical reason to keep Davis in jail. If he didn't release her now, then what would need to change for Davis to be released in the future?
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#27. To: Stoner (#22)
I have to wonder why the Judge decided to release her?...
#33. To: Stoner (#22)
I have to wonder why the Judge decided to release her?
#50. To: Stoner (#22)
I have to wonder why the Judge decided to release her?
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