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The county clerk from Kentucky who went to jail rather than issue marriage licenses to gay couples said the licenses being granted by her staff are invalid. The county clerk from Kentucky who went ...
During the trial it became obvious that the affidavit was falsely sworn. The plaintiff sought damages against the lawyer, and the judge Robin Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham made the order for damages, holding that Osborne had knowingly prepared a false affidavit. [4] [5] Lord Maugham said that a solicitor:
Miller v. Davis is a federal lawsuit in the United States regarding the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. After the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide on June 26, 2015, the county clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, Kim Davis, refused to issue marriage licenses to any couple to avoid issuing them to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs.
They have the same effect in law as a sworn statement or affidavit. In federal proceedings, the form is governed by the Canada Evidence Act. [2] Similar provision is made by the various provinces for use in proceedings within their respective jurisdictions. [3] A person who makes a false declaration can be charged with perjury under the ...
Kentucky's new governor ordered county clerks' names removed from state marriage license forms at the center of a controversy involving Kim Davis.
A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples a decade ago is appealing a ruling ordering her to pay thousands in attorney fees.
Kimberly Jean Davis (née Bailey; born September 17, 1965) is an American former county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, who gained international attention in August 2015 when she defied a U.S. federal court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
A federal judge has refused to overturn judgments totaling $360,104 against a former Kentucky county official who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.