Clerk who denied same-sex marriage license in Ky., temporarily shuts office for 'computer upgrades' [View all]

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MOREHEAD, Ky. - For two months since the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, a clerk in a rural Kentucky county has refused to issue any marriage licenses, citing her Christian faith and constitutional right to religious freedom.

On Thursday, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis' office refused to issue a marriage license to another couple, William Smith Jr. and James Yates. It was their third attempt to get a license.

U.S. District Judge David Bunning had already ordered Davis to issue marriage licenses two weeks ago. He later delayed that ruling until Aug. 31 or until the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling. The appeals court did so on Wednesday, denying Davis' appeal.

But a deputy clerk in Davis' office told Smith and Yates on Thursday that the office believes Bunning's delay remains in effect until Aug. 31. He refused to give his name or give them a license.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-clerks-office-continues-to-defy-same-sex-marriage-order/

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