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| Kim Davis released from jail in dispute over gay marriage | Kim Davis released from jail in dispute over gay marriage |
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| A US judge has released a Kentucky official from jail so long as she does not interfere with her deputies when they issue marriage licences to gay couples. | A US judge has released a Kentucky official from jail so long as she does not interfere with her deputies when they issue marriage licences to gay couples. |
| Kim Davis, an elected official, has said that her Christian faith should exempt her from signing the licences. | Kim Davis, an elected official, has said that her Christian faith should exempt her from signing the licences. |
| If she interferes with her deputies, federal Judge David Bunning said she could be jailed for defying the court. | If she interferes with her deputies, federal Judge David Bunning said she could be jailed for defying the court. |
| The US Supreme Court declared gay marriage legal in June. | The US Supreme Court declared gay marriage legal in June. |
| After her release on Tuesday, Ms Davis greeted a large crowd of supporters with her lawyer, Mat Staver, and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee by her side. | |
| "I just want to give God the glory. His people have rallied, and you are a strong people," she told the crowd outside the Carter County Detention Center. | |
| Mr Staver said on Tuesday she would return to work this week. | |
| He would not say whether Ms Davis would interfere with her deputies but said "she would not violate her conscience". | |
| Two federal courts and the US Supreme Court have ruled against Ms Davis after she repeatedly refused to issue marriage licences since June. | Two federal courts and the US Supreme Court have ruled against Ms Davis after she repeatedly refused to issue marriage licences since June. |
| Ms Davis, a Democrat who serves Rowan County, a rural area in eastern Kentucky, was found in contempt of court on Thursday and jailed. | Ms Davis, a Democrat who serves Rowan County, a rural area in eastern Kentucky, was found in contempt of court on Thursday and jailed. |
| "God's moral law conflicts with my job duties," Ms Davis said on Thursday. "You can't be separated from something that's in your heart and in your soul." | "God's moral law conflicts with my job duties," Ms Davis said on Thursday. "You can't be separated from something that's in your heart and in your soul." |
| The following day, several of her deputies began issuing marriage licences to couples. | The following day, several of her deputies began issuing marriage licences to couples. |
| It is unclear whether the Judge Bunning's latest order will resolve the dispute. | It is unclear whether the Judge Bunning's latest order will resolve the dispute. |
| On Thursday, Judge Bunning offered a compromise where Ms Davis could avoid jail if she agreed not to interfere with her deputies, but she refused. | On Thursday, Judge Bunning offered a compromise where Ms Davis could avoid jail if she agreed not to interfere with her deputies, but she refused. |
| Because Ms Davis is an elected official, she cannot be fired. She could be impeached by the Kentucky legislature, but the body is not in session. | Because Ms Davis is an elected official, she cannot be fired. She could be impeached by the Kentucky legislature, but the body is not in session. |
| Republicans spilt on Kim Davis | Republicans spilt on Kim Davis |
| In support: | In support: |
| In the middle: | In the middle: |
| Against: | Against: |