Since she won't resign, the state of Kentucky needs to act.
Despite the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality and a directive from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, several Kentucky county clerks are
refusing to issue marriage licenses because it goes against their personal religious beliefs. Laws of the land be damned, they believe they are the deciders on who can and cannot get married in their state. Yesterday, Governor Beshear could not have been more clear when he told the clerks to
do their job or resign.
Nevertheless, Casey Davis, clerk of Casey County, says he will continue to defy the governor and the law:
Davis said after the meeting that he would neither issue marriage licenses nor resign. Several people who came to Frankfort in support of Davis applauded.
"Nature's law will supersede any law that man puts on a piece of paper," Davis told reporters, quoting occasionally from scripture. "My job cannot go beyond what my conscious allows."
Davis said he would be willing to be jailed over his refusal to issue marriage licenses.
Ok, then. Is there a law by which he could be charged?
Yes.
In Kentucky, it's a Class A misdemeanor — first-degree official misconduct — for an elected official to refuse to perform the duties of office.
So how about it,
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway? The man says he wants to face charges. Let's get 'em filed.