Despite the ACLU’s attempt to continue the case against Kim Davis and assess damages against her, the federal district court dismissed the case, closed the files and ordered all the pending cases to be removed from the docket.

Now the three plaintiffs have each filed separate and coordinated requests: One filed with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals asking the Court to reverse its dismissal ruling; one filed in the district court asking Judge Bunning to reverse his dismissal ruling; and the ALCU filed a third pleading before Judge Bunning asking for an award of attorney’s fees.

“The plaintiffs have filed ‘Hail Mary’ requests to reverse the Court of Appeals and the district court, but both courts have dismissed the cases and closed the files on the Kim Davis case,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. “The ACLU is not entitled to attorney’s fees. Kim Davis won the case and the case is closed. County clerks are now able to perform their public service without being forced to compromise their religious liberty. The case is now closed and the door has been shut on the ACLU’s attempt to assess damages against Kim Davis,” said Staver.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed an executive order creating one marriage license form which does not require the county clerk’s name and title. The Kentucky General Assembly made Governor Bevin’s changes permanent with a bill that passed the State House with a 97-0 vote followed by a 36-0 vote in the State Senate. Bevin said his signature on the unanimous bipartisan legislation brought “statutory finality to the marriage license dilemma.”

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