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\nA federal trial began Monday afternoon at the federal court in Ashland to decide how much money Kim Davis might owe two same-sex couples.<\/p>\n
\nA federal trial began Monday afternoon at the federal court in Ashland to decide how much money Kim Davis might owe two same-sex couples.<\/p>\n
A judge ruled the former Rowan County clerk violated their constitutional rights when she denied them marriage licenses.<\/p>\n
We first covered the story back in the summer of 2015. In the eight years since then, passions have cooled considerably, but one legal question still has not been settled.<\/p>\n
It will be up to a jury to decide whether and how much Davis might have to pay in damages.<\/p>\n
Two couples sued her.<\/p>\n
David Ermold and David Moore were denied a marriage license three times. James Yates and Will Smith were denied a total of five times. The two cases are separate but, obviously, very similar. So, they are being tried at the same time.<\/p>\n
Davis\u2019 stand turned Morehead into the center of a battle over gay rights in the summer of 2015 after the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Obergefell v Hodges.<\/p>\n
On September 3, 2015, a judge ordered Davis to jail for contempt of court. Thousands rallied with her in Carter County when she was released.<\/p>\n
The judge has already ruled, without the need of a trial, that Davis clearly violated the couples\u2019 14th Amendment right to marry.<\/p>\n
However, the question of damages has lingered as the case has seen a number of setbacks, appeals and delays.<\/p>\n
Davis could owe compensatory damages plus legal fees. Those costs could have run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars at this point.<\/p>\n
The jury was set to be seated on Monday afternoon, with oral arguments scheduled for Tuesday morning. The judge says the trial could run through Wednesday.
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