Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees.
In a petition for writ of certiorari filed last month, Davis argues First Amendment protection for free exercise of religion immunizes her from personal liability for the denial of marriage licenses.
Never heard of this, do you have a link?
I just had look, but can’t seem to find it myself. A law teacher told me about it.
The legal practice however is correct when it comes to those normally employed by the state as would be the case with office clerks. Police officers are in a special employment and therefore forfeit a lot of rights normal employees have. I would however still come to the conclusion that if there’s no immediate danger, the state can’t force a police officer to enter a church if that goes against his beliefs