Kim Davis Jailed

[Torplexed]

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.