Miller v. Davis
What's at Stake
Following the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
Summary
On June 27, 2015鈥攐ne day after the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling extending the freedom to marry to all couples鈥擱owan County Clerk Kim Davis announced that her office would no longer issue marriage licenses to any couple. Rather than issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Davis barred all qualified applicants from obtaining licenses to marry in Rowan County.
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kentucky sued on behalf of four couples, two different-sex couples and two same-sex couples. On August 12, 2015, U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning issued a preliminary injunction ordering Davis鈥檚 office to resume issuing marriage licenses. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court denied Davis鈥檚 requests to stay Judge Bunning鈥檚 order, effectively requiring her to resume issuing marriage licenses immediately.
When Davis refused to comply with the court order, Judge Bunning held her in contempt of court and sent her to jail. Davis was released from custody several days later.
In 2017, Judge Bunning ordered the Commonwealth of Kentucky to pay the couples鈥� attorney鈥檚 fees and costs totaling more than $200,000. Both the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Rowan County have appealed, arguing that they should not be liable for attorney鈥檚 fees and costs in the case. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on attorney鈥檚 fees on January 31, 2019.
Legal Documents
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08/23/2019
Opinion -
05/14/2018
Reply Brief of Kim Davis -
05/14/2018
Reply Brief of Commonwealth of Kentucky -
05/01/2018
Opposition Brief of Kim Davis -
04/30/2018
Opposition Brief of Commonwealth of Kentucky -
04/30/2018
Opposition Brief of Rowan County -
04/30/2018
Opposition Brief of Plaintiffs -
03/20/2018
Opening Brief of Kim Davis -
03/19/2018
Opening Brief of Commonwealth of Kentucky
Date Filed: 05/14/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 05/14/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 05/01/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 04/30/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 04/30/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 04/30/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 03/20/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 03/19/2018
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
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07/13/2016
Miller v. Davis - Sixth Circuit Order -
06/21/2016
Miller v. Davis - Appellant Motion to Dismiss -
01/18/2016
Miller v. Davis - Appellant Kim Davis's Reply Brief at the Sixth Circuit -
12/16/2015
Miller v. Davis - Appellees' Brief at the Sixth Circuit -
11/02/2015
Miller v. Davis - Appellant Kim Davis's Opening Brief in the Sixth Circuit
Date Filed: 07/13/2016
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 06/21/2016
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 01/18/2016
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 12/16/2015
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
Date Filed: 11/02/2015
Court: Appeals Court (6th Cir.)
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07/21/2017
Miller v. Davis - Opinion and Order Granting Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs -
09/19/2016
Miller v. Davis - Motion for Award of Attorneys鈥� Fees and Costs -
08/18/2016
Miller v. Davis - Eastern District of Kentucky Order -
11/13/2015
Miller v. Davis - Gov. Beshear Motion to Enforce Response Brief -
09/21/2015
Miller v. Davis - Motion to Enforce -
09/09/2015
Miller v. Davis - Release Order -
09/01/2015
Miller v. Davis - Motion for Contempt Order -
09/01/2015
Miller v. Davis - Plaintiffs鈥� Motion Pursuant to Rule 62(c) to Clarify the Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal -
09/01/2015
Miller v. Davis - Declaration -
09/01/2015
Miller v. Davis - Motion for Contempt
Date Filed: 07/21/2017
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/19/2016
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 08/18/2016
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 11/13/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/21/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/09/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/01/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/01/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/01/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Date Filed: 09/01/2015
Court: District Court (E.D. Ky.)
Press Releases
Federal Court Affirms Award of Attorney鈥檚 Fees to Couples Refused Marriage Licenses by Kim Davis
Lead Supreme Court Marriage Equality Plaintiff Jim Obergefell Writes Open Letter to Defiant Clerk Kim Davis
U.S. District Court Releases Kentucky Clerk from Custody
U.S. District Court Holds Kentucky Clerk in Contempt for Refusing Marriage Licenses
老澳门开奖结果 Files to Hold Kentucky County Clerk Accountable for Refusing Marriage Licenses
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Kentucky County Clerk鈥檚 Request to Continue Refusing Marriage Licenses
