Kim Davis' Attorneys Argue Against Penalties in Lawsuit Brought by ACLU

Attorneys for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis argued Tuesday that a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union that seeks to enforce previous court orders requiring her to issue marriage licenses to gay couples would create undue hardships if the directives were imposed while she appealed them in federal court.

"The plaintiffs are showing their true colors in this latest filing," said Mat Staver, Davis' attorney and chairman of Liberty Counsel.

Staver's response was filed Tuesday in a U.S. District Court in Ashland, Ky.

"It has never really been about a marriage license — Rowan County has issued the licenses — it is about forcing their will on a Christian woman through contempt of court charges, jail, and monetary sanctions," he said.

"Kim wouldn't give up the job she loves, so the plaintiffs are asking the court to put the county office into receivership — removing Kim from doing her job," Staver said.

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