Our case defending Kim is now before the Court of Appeals, and will likely go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Frankly, I hope this case does go all the way to the High Court because America needs a final decision — if Christians can be civilly sued for using their religious freedom rights, are they really rights at all?

This case has the potential to overturn the Obergerfell “marriage” opinion. 

In 2015, five lawyers invented a right to same sex “marriage.” The Obergefell opinion noted that people with religious convictions who do not condone the new marriage narrative are to be given proper protection.

But a Kentucky judge has decided NOT to give Kim that protection. Instead, he signed off on a 360,000-dollar judgment payable to David Ermold and his partner, David Moore. In 2015, these two men spent weeks harassing Kim, filming her, and mocking her faith to achieve internet “fame.”

The men’s antics even landed them a spread in GQ magazine, where they admitted they had never even thought of getting married before they heard about Kim Davis. They just wanted to publicly humiliate Kim and her faith. 

Once their brief social media notoriety dwindled and reporters stopped calling, the two men decided to sue Kim — the woman they admit they tried to publicly humiliate — claiming she had hurt their feelings.

I’ve gotten to know Kim Davis very well over the nearly 10 years Liberty Counsel has represented her. She is a quiet woman, born again with unshakable faith. People who know her will tell you they’ve never heard her utter a cross word about anyone. Even in the face of Ermold and Davis' harassment campaign, the two men’s own videos — meant to shame Kim – revealed a humble woman being kind to all in the face of vicious harassment.

Kim Davis was sued, imprisoned, and subjected to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. To refuse to afford Kim the accommodation she was due under the First Amendment and allow the verdict against her for the mere exercise of her constitutionally protected right to practice her faith would be manifest injustice of the worst kind.

Kim Davis deserves justice since she was entitled to religious accommodation from issuing licenses under her name and authority.

In addition to protecting religious freedom, this case has the potential to overturn Obergefell because that opinion has no constitutional support, and it threatens the religious freedom of many Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman.

The First Amendment precludes making the choice between your faith and your livelihood. We are fighting so YOU never have to make that decision.

Our clients, including Kim Davis, never pay for our legal work. Few could afford to defend themselves against a government gone mad. Instead, our clients rely on YOU, the faithful Liberty Counsel donor, to protect religious liberty. A kind supporter has established a generous Challenge Grant, but it only pays when you do.

Every donation made today will be DOUBLED in impact — even recurring monthly donations — which will continue to be doubled for the length of the grant. Please, give generously.

We will soon file our final brief with the Court of Appeals. Please be in prayer for a good result — not just to save Kim Davis and her family from bankruptcy but also to save religious freedom and accommodation rights for all — because a right means nothing if you can be sued for using it.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. ...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are working overtime to ram the last dredges of their pro-LGBTQ policies through Congress. They intend to use the “lame duck session” to end the Senate filibuster, so they can force HR 15, the so-called “Equality Act,” down America’s throat.

If passed, HR 15 will RESCIND the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, forcing Christians to embrace the LGBTQ agenda. Churches, religious organizations, schools, and daycares will face lawsuits.

Kamala Harris says she “can’t wait” to cast the tie-breaking vote to end the filibuster so she and Biden can ram through this legislation. We cannot allow that to happen. Please join me now in demanding Congress HOLD THE LINE — Save the Filibuster and STOP HR 15!

SOURCE:

“Kim Davis Marriage Case Could Be the next Supreme Court Blockbuster.” Liberty Counsel, November 1, 2024. LC.org/newsroom/details/110124-kim-davis-marriage-case-could-be-the-next-supreme-court-blockbuster-1.