Kim Davis’ lawyer says they actually won at the Sixth Circuit yesterday. Here’s why.
ROWAN COUNTY, A lawyer for embattled clerk Kim Davis says his client has won -- despite a
decision against her yesterday.
Liberty Counsel's Mat Staver says that while the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals denied Davis' injunction request against Gov. Steve Beshear's
order that clerks hand out gay “marriage” licenses, that was only a preliminary
decision and one that is "rarely granted."
In a partial victory for Davis, "the court also denied the
governor's request to [have the case] be dismissed," Staver told
LifeSiteNews.
No matter how the Sixth Circuit Court definitively rules,
however, Davis -- who spent five days in jail for
contempt of court -- has
already won because "she does not have her name and title affixed to the
marriage certificates," explained Staver.
Davis and her attorneys will now open a new fight for religious
liberty, this one inside the state of Kentucky. Staver argues that the state is
"required" to protect Davis' rights because of the Kentucky Religious
Freedom Restoration Act.
Staver said that Liberty Counsel is not arguing that the U.S.
Supreme Court's decision to redefine marriage is invalid or unconstitutional.
"We have our opinions on that 5-4 decision," he told LifeSiteNews,
"but that's not the argument … in the case."
"The argument is that she is entitled to her religious
liberty to accommodate her based upon her religious convictions."
In addition to fighting against a federal court, Davis is
electing to open up a new battle inside her state. Not only is she attempting
to change how the state handles marriage licenses, but "we also want to
make sure that what happened on Monday is long-term,” Staver said. “The
governor can address it. … So can the legislature. The court can address
that."
