"Kim Davis Ordered to Pay Over $250K for Denying Same-Sex Marriage Licenses"
TL;DR
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who gained notoriety for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been ordered by a federal judge to pay over $260,000 in legal fees and expenses to the attorneys of the suing couple. This amount is in addition to $100,000 in damages previously determined by a jury. Despite her legal team's argument that the costs were excessive, the judge upheld the payment since the plaintiffs won their case. An appeal from Davis's attorneys is expected.
- Ex-Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses must pay $260000 NPR
- Kim Davis handed new legal bill in gay marriage licence case BBC.com
- Kim Davis must pay $260,000 legal fees over same-sex marriage license refusal The Guardian US
- Kentucky homophobe Kim Davis, who denied gay couples marriage licenses, must pay over $360,000 Yahoo! Voices
- Judge: Kim Davis owes $250k in attorneys’ fees WKYT
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