Lawyers for jailed Ky. clerk file appeal

Lawyers for a Kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage certificates have reportedly filed an appeal of her imprisonment.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’s lawyers said on Sunday that they have formally challenged her jailing, according to Reuters.

{mosads}“The contempt order itself was unlawful,” Roger Gannam, a lawyer for Davis, said.

Reuters said on Sunday that Davis’s appeal was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

U.S. Marshalls took her into custody last week after she was found in contempt of court for repeatedly refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

Her critics say she is ignoring the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges earlier this summer recognizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

Supporters, however, counter that forcing Davis to validate same-six marriage violates her religious beliefs as a Christian.

Davis’s act is also morphing into a campaign issue for the 2016 GOP presidential field.

Some candidates charge that Davis is practicing legitimate civil disobedience, while others state she should observe federal law as a government employee.

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.), a major Davis backer, is campaigning in Kentucky on Tuesday on the embattled clerk’s behalf.