Gov. Bevin's lawyers say Kim Davis failed to do her job as clerk, must pay the bill
Source: Lexington Herald Leader
Citing conduct that violates civil rights, lawyers for Gov. Matt Bevin say former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis should be held responsible for nearly $225,000 in legal fees and court costs incurred by couples who sued her in 2015 when she refused to issue marriage licenses because of her religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
Although Bevin, a Republican, publicly has praised Davis as an inspiration ... to the children of America, his attorneys are taking a more critical tone in court briefs, blaming the ex-clerk for failing to do her job following the U.S. Supreme Courts June 2015 decision legalizing gay marriage.
A three-judge panel will hear arguments about the cases expenses Thursday at the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. A district judge ruled in 2017 that the couples suing for marriage licenses clearly prevailed and that the state of Kentucky must pay their fees and costs.
Bevin appealed that ruling, hoping to hand the bill instead to the Rowan County clerks office. Davis acted alone, without any state support, the governors lawyers told the 6th Circuit in briefs ahead of the oral arguments.
Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article225247295.html
Translation: "I may not like marriage equality either, but I'm not letting an idiot like you stick me with the bill"
obamanut2012
(26,282 posts)delisen
(6,062 posts)Christie reportedly smiled approvingly when underlings told him how they shut down traffic in a political enemy's territory to teach him a lesson for not supporting Christie.
The underlings are in jail, and Christie is still free and doing damage to the country.
crim son
(27,467 posts)she's held liable for every penny of it. We don't live in a theocracy and if you aren't ethically equipped to do your job, find another job.
leftieNanner
(15,229 posts)some rich fundie will pay the bill. They love them some bigots. Apparently Bevin does too.
(I have been using the puke smilie way too much lately. Could it be the state of things in this country? Hmmm)
sdfernando
(4,984 posts)wouldn't that be classified as income and she would have to pay tax on it?
leftieNanner
(15,229 posts)Wouldn't that just be peachy keen!
I can picture her sitting down with the H&R Block person.
"Uh, Mrs. Davis, you aren't getting a refund this year...."
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)Non taxable.
sdfernando
(4,984 posts)That's not just a fine, that is jail time.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)It's a major estate planning tool that the rich use to transfer wealth before the end of their life. I know many people that get annual checks from their parents. If it is below $10K, banks don't even have have to report it.
No crime, no fine, no jail time.
sdfernando
(4,984 posts)getting all those people to contribute just under the reporting amount to one person. However, I think if one person gave money to all those other people to then give to Kim, that certainly seems like a crime to me.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)Alternately, they would set up a GoFundMe site and pay her that way.
brooklynite
(95,390 posts)Thats what got Elliot Spitzer in trouble.
leftieNanner
(15,229 posts)Kim Davis is such an idiot, she would probably broadcast it far and wide (with a Huckabee by her side) that it would put up a big red flag for the IRS.
We can hope!
Traildogbob
(8,982 posts)Spare change for Joel Osteen or Franklin Graham. They got all that tax free God cash.
MyOwnPeace
(16,976 posts)I've had way too much use of
Like you said, could be the state of things in this country. From my viewpoint it is nothing that a good blue wave couldn't cure!
If some rich fundamentalist wants to pay her debt, good. As long as the taxpayers don't get stuck with the bill, let the right wingers reach into their deep pockets. Screw them all.
OnlinePoker
(5,734 posts)If idiots are willing to crowd-fund a wall, you know they'll do the same for this.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)She is a rube in their eyes. They got what they wanted out of her and are happy to discard her like a used tissue.
Its what they do.
Now perhaps a bunch of other rubes will donate to a go fund me account.
But no high rolling holy roller wants to be associated with her any more. Shes a total loser in their eyes. And she is not hot and has a hayseed husband.
Even her own governor is comfortable throwing her on the trash heap.
yardwork
(61,899 posts)Fullduplexxx
(7,911 posts)Initech
(100,244 posts)BigMin28
(1,191 posts)When it comes down to a choice between their deeply held religious beliefs and money, money wins out everytime.
LonePirate
(13,475 posts)liberalhistorian
(20,824 posts)tell you that, for the RW evangelicals and fundies, it's never been about religious beliefs, tenets and principles. It's all about POWER and CONTROL and MONEY and maintaining white supremacy. PERIOD. Most of them wouldn't even know the true, very liberal, sayings and gospel of Jesus if they were posted in giant block letters in front of them. And just try telling them that Jesus was NOT white. You'd have to call a million ambulances.
rurallib
(62,557 posts)hope they help with that big bill!
Duppers
(28,144 posts)TeamPooka
(24,395 posts)and citizens.
SWBTATTReg
(22,433 posts)Hypocrite...b**ches and moans about her constitutional rights being trampled and then turns around and tramples the rights of others. She should pay every dime of damages, plus interest, but I got a feeling that she's going to escape her responsibilities by declaring bankruptcy. So much for paying one's debt to society, eh?
alwaysinasnit
(5,094 posts)justice if she can't get out of this debt.
SWBTATTReg
(22,433 posts)from her own mess and dump it on someone else. Take care and stay warm!
alwaysinasnit
(5,094 posts)the country don't turn deadly. Stay well!
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,187 posts)Distress.
Chakaconcarne
(2,495 posts)and tough shit.
keithbvadu2
(37,309 posts)Kim Davis is a thief. She accepted pay for work she refused to do.
"Thou shalt not steal" is not in her Christian Bible.
MyOwnPeace
(16,976 posts)She was very selective in her readings.
keithbvadu2
(37,309 posts)The sanctity of Holy matrimony for conservative Christians - Kim Davis
magicarpet
(14,475 posts).... her male significant others were her concubines she just switched and rotated them around to suit her fancy.
Not all holy rollers are devout believers in holy matrimony. She likely had a few studs on the side too when she felt racy and excessively amorous and hot to trot.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)She can always get speaking engagements in bigot churches and charge a fee.
marble falls
(58,312 posts)Gov Bevens: "Good job, Kim, now write us a check."
Historic NY
(37,483 posts)Gothmog
(146,610 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,185 posts)Traildogbob
(8,982 posts)Just hope he is not breeding any more evil spawn.
keithbvadu2
(37,309 posts)jpak
(41,764 posts)Take that moran.
oldsoftie
(12,764 posts)She should have been tossed from office as soon as she started that nonsense.
JohnnyRingo
(18,764 posts)Make an example of her for those in the future who interpret their book to discriminate.
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keithbvadu2
(37,309 posts)"Kim Davis is a registered Democrat"
https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/26/politics/kim-davis-no-longer-democrat/index.html
She switched several years ago.
Apollyonus
(812 posts)but .... just stating that she was a dixiecrat
but .. she and her husband switched to the republican party after the controversy.
Sneederbunk
(14,357 posts)Docreed2003
(16,932 posts)And encourage his "flock" to offer up a few seed offerings for sister Kim