ROWAN COUNTY, Kentucky, September 16, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) -- 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.
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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."
Source: LifeSiteNews
Topic: Kim Davis’ lawyer says they actually won at the Sixth Circuit yesterday. Here’s why.
