Kim Davis Jailed

swamprat69er · 09-06-15, 08:19 AM

Is the penalty for contempt of the Supreme Court more or less than the contempt of say a state court?

Onkel Neal · 09-06-15, 08:56 AM

Yeah, I think this is someone who is looking for attention, and she's getting it.

Torplexed · 09-06-15, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Is the penalty for contempt of the Supreme Court more or less than the contempt of say a state court?

Well, she is being sued by the ACLU on behalf of four couples, two gay and two straight, who were denied marriage licenses by her office. The U.S. District Judge says Davis must issue those marriage licenses. He has been backed up by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court has refused to issue her a stay. So, she is mostly in federal trouble for refusing to obey federal law. However she holds the key to her cell. If she agrees to issue marriage licenses again, she can get out.

But, no. It's about martyrdom now.

swamprat69er · 09-06-15, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Well, she is being sued by the ACLU on behalf of four couples, two gay and two straight, who were denied marriage licenses by her office. The U.S. District Judge says Davis must issue those marriage licenses. He has been backed up by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court has refused to issue her a stay. So, she is mostly in federal trouble for refusing to obey federal law. However she holds the key to her cell. If she agrees to issue marriage licenses again, she can get out.

But, no. It's about martyrdom now.

That being said, would you or I get the same treatment for contempt of the Federal Court? Some how I don't think so.

Torplexed · 09-06-15, 09:50 AM

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That being said, would you or I get the same treatment for contempt of the Federal Court? Some how I don't think so.

Civil contempt is a murky area that is largely dependent on the discretion of the judge whose will has been defied. The judge in this case had two options to prod compliance. Fines or jail. Since this woman is being backed by all sorts of money from supporters, he felt only jail would suffice.

August · 09-06-15, 10:00 AM

She's in prison already so toss her to the Lesbians. They'll change her tune.

Torplexed · 09-06-15, 10:13 AM

Ironies of ironies. Even the Westboro Baptist Church has turned on Kim Davis for her previous divorces and failing to stop gay marriage.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/godh...g-fg-marriage/

When it comes to religious crazy, you don't dare top Westboro.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	She's in prison already so toss her to the Lesbians. They'll change her tune. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ironies of ironies. Even the Westboro Baptist Church has turned on Kim Davis for her previous divorces and failing to stop gay marriage. http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/godh...g-fg-marriage/ When it comes to religious crazy, you don't dare top Westboro. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--