Former Kentucky county clerk asks Supreme Court to overturn order to pay same-sex couple

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A former Kentucky county clerk, who became known for denying same-sex marriage licenses, is still fighting in court.

A nonprofit Christian legal organization asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Kim Davis' case Thursday.

She gained national attention in 2015 when she denied same-sex couples marriage licenses in Rowan County.

Davis argued granting the marriage licenses violated her religious beliefs. She also defied court orders and a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court.

Davis was released after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form.

A federal judge then ordered Davis to pay $360,000 to a couple she denied.

Davis' attorneys are now asking the Supreme Court to overturn that payment.

They argue it denied her First Amendment protections and ignored her immunity as a government official since it was a civil lawsuit.

Those attorneys are also asking the high court to overturn the case that legalized same-sex marriage.

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