Kentucky Eastern District Court
Judge:David L Bunning
Case #: 0:15-cv-00044
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jul 02, 2015
Terminated:Aug 18, 2016
Last checked: Tuesday Dec 29, 2015 7:51 AM EST
Amicus
Robert Stivers
Kentucky Senate President Room 236, Capitol Annex
Frankfort, KY 40601
Represented By
Vaughn Murphy
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
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David Earl Fleenor
Stoll Keenon Ogden, Pllc - Lexington
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Defendant
Kim Davis
Represented By
Jonathan D. Christman
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Horatio G. Mihet
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Anthony Charles Donahue
Donahue Law Group, P.S.C.
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Roger K. Gannam
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Defendant
Rowan County, Kentucky
Represented By
Jeffrey C. Mando
Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC
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Claire E. Parsons
Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC
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Cecil R. Watkins
Rowan County Attorney
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Official Defendant
Kim Davis
Represented By
Jonathan D. Christman
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Horatio G. Mihet
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Anthony Charles Donahue
Donahue Law Group, P.S.C.
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Roger K. Gannam
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Other Party
Melissa Thompson
Represented By
Andy Markelonis
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Other Party
Kim Russell
Represented By
Sebastian M. Joy
Joy Law Office
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Other Party
Chrissy Plank
Represented By
Michael B. Fox
Fox Law Office
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Other Party
Brian Mason
Represented By
Richard A. Hughes
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Other Party
Roberta Earley
Represented By
Jeremy L. Clark
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Other Party
Nathanial Davis
Represented By
Michael R. Campbell
Campbell, Rogers & Hill, PLLC
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Plaintiff
Shantel Burke
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
Barry W. Spartman
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
L. Aaron Skaggs
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
Karen Ann Roberts
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
Stephen Napier
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
April Miller
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
Kevin Holloway
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Plaintiff
Jody Fernandez
Represented By
James D. Esseks
Aclu Foundation
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William Ellis Sharp
Aclu Of Kentucky
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Laura E. Landenwich
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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L. Joe Dunman
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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Daniel I. Mach
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation- Dc
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Ria Tabacco Mar
American Civil Liberties Union - National Headquarters
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Daniel J. Canon
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC
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ThirdParty Defendant
Wayne Onkst
Frankfurt, KY 40601
Represented By
William M. Lear, Jr.
Stoll Keenon Ogden, Pllc - Lexington
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Palmer G. Vance, II
Stoll Keenon Ogden, Pllc - Lexington
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ThirdParty Defendant
Steven L. Beshear
Represented By
William M. Lear, Jr.
Stoll Keenon Ogden, Pllc - Lexington
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Palmer G. Vance, II
Stoll Keenon Ogden, Pllc - Lexington
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ThirdParty Plaintiff
Kim Davis
Represented By
Jonathan D. Christman
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Horatio G. Mihet
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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Anthony Charles Donahue
Donahue Law Group, P.S.C.
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Roger K. Gannam
Liberty Counsel - Orlando
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Movant
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Terminated: 09/08/2015
Movant c/o Gess Mattingly & Atchison, PSC 201 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Represented By
C. Timothy Cone
Gess, Mattingly & Atchison, P.S.C.
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Stephen Paul Stoltz
Gess, Mattingly & Atchison, P.S.C.
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Movant
Cable News Network, Inc.
Terminated: 09/08/2015
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
Represented By
Mark Anthony Flores
Frost Brown Todd Llc - Lexington
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Movant
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
Terminated: 09/08/2015
Represented By
Aaron J. Silletto
Goldberg Simpson, LLC
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GPO Aug 12 2015
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction DE2 against Defendant Kim Davis, in her official capacity as Rowan County Clerk, is hereby granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Kim Davis, in her official capacity as Rowan County Clerk, is hereby preliminarily enjoined from applying her "no marriage licenses" policy to future marriage license requests submitted by Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 8/12/15.(KSS)cc: COR
GPO Jul 21 2017
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: (1) The R&R of the United States Magistrate Judge DE199 is hereby REJECTED as the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Court (2) Plaintiffs' Objections DE201 are hereby SUSTAINED as set forth herein (3) Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs DE183 is hereby GRANTED as follows: (a) Plaintiffs are awarded $222,695.00 in attorneys' fees; and (b) Plaintiffs are awarded $2,008.08 in costs; and (4) This matter is hereby STRICKEN from the Court's active docket. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 7/21/17.(KSS)cc: COR
GPO Oct 23 2017
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Third-Party Defendants Gov. Matthew G. Bevin and Commissioner of the Kentucky Dept. for Libraries and Archives Terry Manuel's Motion to Amend DE208 be, and is hereby, DENIED. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 10/22/17.(KSS)cc: COR

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Submitted Fri 09/18/2015
Docket last updated: 11/22/2024 11:59 PM EST
Monday, November 04, 2019
237 237 notice Other Notice Mon 11/04 12:51 PM
NOTICE by Matthew G. Bevin, Shantel Burke, Jody Fernandez, Kevin Holloway, Terry Manuel, April Miller, Stephen Napier, Karen Ann Roberts, L. Aaron Skaggs, Barry W. Spartman re236 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, NOTICE OF SATISFACTION OF FEE AWARD (Sharp, William)
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