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BREAKING: Judge didn’t think a fine would stop Kim Davis

When Kim Davis was asked if the county insurance would pay a fine, she said: "I was told they would drop me like a hot potato."
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BREAKING: Judge didn’t think a fine would stop Kim Davis
Jonathan Beebe-Franqui, left, and his husband Dwayne D. Beebe-Franqui embrace as they wait for the arrival of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis at the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building in Ashland, Ky., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Davis has been ordered to appear in Federal Court to explain why she is refusing to issue marriage licenses despite a federal order to do so.
Jonathan Beebe-Franqui, left, and his husband Dwayne D. Beebe-Franqui embrace as they wait for the arrival of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis at the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building in Ashland, Ky., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Davis has been ordered to appear in Federal Court to explain why she is refusing to issue marriage licenses despite a federal order to do so. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley

A federal judge says he didn’t think fining a defiant Kentucky clerk would force her to comply with his order to issue marriage licenses.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis says her supporters are raising funds for her, but she herself hasn’t requested any money. Davis was jailed on Thursday.

Before that, she testified for about 20 minutes and said people are calling her office all the time wanting to send money.

She was asked if the county insurance would pay a fine, and she said: “I was told they would drop me like a hot potato.”

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