He also found that the Commonwealth of Kentucky — not Ms. Davis or Rowan County — must pay them. “In this case, the plaintiffs ‘prevailed by every measure of victory,’” Judge Bunning wrote. “Plaintiffs obtained marriage licenses that could not be revoked. That is enduring relief.”“Davis represented the Commonwealth of Kentucky when she refused to issue marriage licenses to legally eligible couples,” Judge Bunning continued. She was set free after her deputy clerks began issuing licenses and was ordered by Judge Bunning not to interfere.

Source: New York Times July 22, 2017 00:32 UTC