By Jennifer Henderson | CNNA same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was awarded $100,000 in damages by a federal jury, according to court documents. David Ermold and David Moore – who each received $50,000 on Wednesday – sued Davis after being denied marriage licenses multiple times by Davis or her office, CNN previously reported. They felt the weight of the world on them this week and for the last eight years.”Davis in 2015 refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the US Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage. She held that issuing the licenses would violate her Christian convictions against same-sex marriage. Davis served five days in jail after Bunning was satisfied that Davis’ deputies were fulfilling their obligation to issue same-sex marriage licenses, but Bunning issued an order saying Davis could not interfere.

Source: CNN September 14, 2023 23:41 UTC