Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn landmark same-sex marriage decision
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
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Former clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to two same-sex couples in 2015.
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Lawyers for a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for denying marriage licenses to gay couples says she heard supportive words from Pope Francis during a secret, private meeting
Lawyers for a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for denying marriage licenses to gay couples says she heard supportive words from Pope Francis during a secret, private meeting. Davis's attorney Mat Staver spoke to CBSN about the meeting.
It has been more than two weeks since Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis has been released from jail
It has been more than two weeks since Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis has been released from jail. She is back at work now after refusing to sign same-sex marriage licenses. CBS News' Jericka Duncan asked her if she feels she is a role model.
It’s been two weeks since Kim Davis has been out of jail over her refusal to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples
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A Kentucky county clerk who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is back at work
A Kentucky county clerk who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is back at work. Jericka Duncan reports that licenses were issued from the clerk's office -- but not by Davis.
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Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work soon for the first time since being released from jail, where she was sent for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work soon for the first time since being released from jail, where she was sent for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Her supporters and opponents have been preparing for this moment. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
After being sent to jail for refusing to sign same-sex marriage licenses, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis is set to return to her office
After being sent to jail for refusing to sign same-sex marriage licenses, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis is set to return to her office. CBSN's Contessa Brewer reports.
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Kim Davis was released from jail Tuesday by a federal judge,
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was released from jail Tuesday by a federal judge, five days after the judge put her there. Jericka Duncan reports from outside the Rowan County courthouse in Morehead with the conditions of her release.
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Thousands waited outside Tuesday to greet Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis following her release from jail
Thousands waited outside Tuesday to greet Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis following her release from jail. Davis spent five days behind bars for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. What remains unclear is what will happen once Davis goes back to work. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to a crowd of supporters after the release of Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to sign marriage licenses of gay couples
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to a crowd of supporters after the release of Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to sign marriage licenses of gay couples.
Accompanying Kim Davis on her release from jail, attorney Mat Staver spoke to a crowd of supporters in Kentucky
Accompanying Kim Davis on her release from jail, attorney Mat Staver spoke to a crowd of supporters in Kentucky. CBSN's Anne-Marie Greene covered his remarks.
While Kim Davis sits alone in her jail cell for refusing to issue licenses for same-sex couples, her supporters rally outside
While Kim Davis sits alone in her jail cell for refusing to issue licenses for same-sex couples, her supporters rally outside. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan has the latest on the legal battle to spring Davis from jail.
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County Clerk Kim Davis' laywers have filed an appeal to challenge the ruling that landed her in jail
County Clerk Kim Davis' laywers have filed an appeal to challenge the ruling that landed her in jail. Jerika Duncan reports from the courthouse.
Supporters of a defiant county clerk in Kentucky plan to hold a rally today outside her jail
Supporters of a defiant county clerk in Kentucky plan to hold a rally today outside her jail. Kim Davis, the county clerk, is behind bars after refusing to obey court orders to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples. While Davis spends her third day behind bars, her office began issuing those licenses. Dean Reynolds reports.
Several hundred protesters rallied at a jailhouse in Grayson, Kentucky, to show support for the county clerk in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Several hundred protesters rallied at a jailhouse in Grayson, Kentucky, to show support for the county clerk in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Some traveled for hours to be there. Jericka Duncan reports.
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis spent a second day in jail Friday for her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis spent a second day in jail Friday for her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses. As CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports, one of her deputies did issue licenses.
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