SaysWho? Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Gov. Matt Bevin supported Davis, the former county clerk who wouldn't issue same-sex marriage licenses, in 2015. Now he's saying she broke the law. Quote But four years later, after a court ordered Kentucky taxpayers to pay more than $222,000 in legal fees for the gay and straight couples who sued, outside lawyers for now Gov. Bevin say former Rowan County clerk Kim Davis broke the law and taxpayers “should not have to collectively bear the financial responsibility for Davis’ intransigence.” “Only Davis refused to comply with the law as was her obligation and as required by the oath of office she took,” Bevin attorney Palmer G. Vance II wrote in a brief filed with the court. Bevin has been a staunch supporter of Davis, who spent five days in jail for refusing a court order to issue marriage licenses following the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized gay marriage. Davis even switched parties, registering as a Republican because she said the Democratic Party abandoned her. But now, Davis and Bevin will oppose each other in federal court on Thursday as lawyers argue who should have to pay for the lawsuit that stemmed from Davis’ actions. Quote But in an interview with The Associated Press, Davis’ attorney Mat Staver said he does not attribute those arguments to Bevin, but to the attorneys who represents him. Those attorneys, Palmer G. Vance II and William M. Lear Jr., are the same ones who represented former Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear on the case before Bevin took office. Bevin’s in-house attorney, Steve Pitt, also noted the lawyers were hired by Beshear, and said they “have taken no position as to whether Ms. Davis acted unconstitutionally.” “Governor Bevin does not believe that she has done so and continues to support Ms. Davis’s actions,” Pitt said. “Our outside counsel have only argued, given the court’s ruling, that if constitutional rights were violated, the taxpayers of Kentucky are not responsible to pay the ACLU’s attorney fees.” Emphasis mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 If she was operating outside of the policy of her employer, I don’t think the employer should be held financially responsible. Which is unfortunate for the plaintiffs and their lawyers as I’m guessing Davis doesn’t have much money to pay up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, sblfilms said: If she was operating outside of the policy of her employer, I don’t think the employer should be held financially responsible. Which is unfortunate for the plaintiffs and their lawyers as I’m guessing Davis doesn’t have much money to pay up. I herd there was monies left over from the failed gofundme wall money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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