Ha, better late then never.
Let's see how this trial goes.
Federal judge rules Kim Davis violated rights when she refused to marry same-sex couples in 2015
(CNN)A federal judge said Friday that former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis violated two same-sex couples' constitutional rights when she refused to marry them while in office in 2015.
In court documents filed Friday, US District Judge David Bunning dismissed Davis' motion for summary judgment in civil suits brought against her by two same-sex couples to whom she had refused to grant marriage licenses.
A jury will now decide what damages to award the plaintiffs, according to the judge's opinion.
"It is this Court's opinion that Davis violated Plaintiffs' constitutional right to marry and the only remaining issue is the issue of damages," Bunning, who serves on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, wrote in a memorandum and opinion.
The couples suing Davis -- David Ermold and David Moore, and James Yates and William Smith -- were denied marriage licenses multiple times by Davis or her office. Both couples were later granted marriage licenses by a deputy clerk in September 2015, while Davis was in jail for five days.
Attorney Michael Gartland, who represents Ermold and Moore, told CNN that his clients "couldn't be more happy" with the judge's ruling Friday.
The issues now before the jury are how much the plaintiffs will get in compensatory damages and whether or not they should be awarded punitive damages, Gartland told CNN.
A trial date is expected to be set on April 1, 2022, according to Gartland.
more:
http://www.cnn.com/2022/03/19/politics/kim-davis-civil-lawsuit-same-sex-couples/index.html
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