Judge denies Kim Davis’ appeal, still ordered pay damages to couple denied marriage license

ASHLAND, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A federal judge denied an appeal by former Rowan County clerk Kim Davis .

Davis made national headlines when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples while acting as Rowan County clerk in 2015.

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In September 2023, a federal jury decided Davis owed David Ermold and David Moore $50,000 each in damages. In October 2023, Ermold and Moore’s legal team requested payment of legal fees; the court awarded $246,026.40 in attorney’s fees and $14,058.30 in expenses.

Davis’ legal team sought to appeal the nearly $360,000 judgment, saying Ermold and Moore lacked sufficient proof regarding their damages for emotional distress and, as such, the jury’s verdict was invalid and she was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

On Tuesday, that appeal was denied, according to court documents.

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