US Court To Release Kim Davis From Jail In Row Over Gay Marriage.

Kim Davis

A US judge has ordered that a Kentucky official be released 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.
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.
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.
The following day, several of her deputies began issuing marriage licences to couples.
A large crowd of protesters gathered on Tuesday outside the jail where Ms Davis is being held. Presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz had planned to visit Ms Davis in jail.
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.
Source: BBC