She has since been jailed for contempt of court – pending yet another appeal – after defying the judge’s order to begin issuing marriage licenses. “The Court is therefore satisfied that the clerk’s office is fulfilling its obligation to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples”. Deputy Clerk Brian Mason said Wednesday that if he has to, he will disobey his boss and continue issuing licenses rather than refuse the orders of U.S. District Judge David Bunning.

The Rowan County clerk’s legal team, from the right-wing organization Liberty Counsel, filed an emergency appeal Friday seeking to delay the requirement that her office issue the licenses, the Associated Press reports.

Davis was sued on June by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of four couples, two straight and two gay, who were denied licenses after the Supreme Court in June effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide.

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee visited Davis in jail and spoke in her defense when she was released.

Davis’ attorneys released a statement that says Bunning broadened the expanded injunction “to cover anyone in the world who seeks a license for same-sex marriage“. Last week, the Supreme Court denied, without comment, her request for a stay as she pursued her appeal.

Although Davis believes that she is a “vessel that God has chosen”, she has no right to dictate who should and should not be allowed to marry. Once Kennedy decided happiness trumps democracy, Davis refused all marriage licenses. To ratchet it up further, members of the Oath Keepers, a heavily armed civilian militia, announced they would travel to Kentucky to protect Davis and ensure she “will not be illegally detained again”. She is expected to return to work this Friday or Monday next week.

“I do not like mixing rock and roll with politics; they do not go hand in hand”, Sullivan told Rolling Stone.

According to the New York Times, Rowan County Attorney Cecil Watkins says her signature need not be present in order for the document to be valid, the issuing deputy clerk’s signature is endorsement enough. His people have rallied, and you are a strong people.

In addition to lessons about the Constitution from the Kim Davis matter, many are learning of the grace of Christianity. Davis has twice married her current husband, Joe Davis. The couple claimed that they received encouraging response from residents.