Kim Davis files case asking people to stop suing her

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has launched a legal case to stop her from being personally sued for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses while in office.

Davis, who was put in prison for five days for refusing to issue the licenses, is attempting to field all legal cases against her, with the defense that they should be filed against the state. 

Represented by The Liberty Counsel, which is an Evangelical Christian advocacy group, Davis has filed briefs in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking for the dismissal of two complaints that were filed against her because of what she did on behalf of the county and state.

“Davis is entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiffs’ claims because plaintiffs have not established a violation of their constitutional right to marry, let alone any clearly established constitutional right,” reads the document.

The Gayly. April 8, 2018. 10:49 a.m. CST.