attorneys and refused. we have more from alexandra field in ashland, kentucky. reporter: kim davis refused to iss licenses after it was part of the law of of the land. davis was forced to appear in front of a court this summer where she was ordered to issue licenses. she is appealing the case. in the meantime, she continued to refuse the issue licenses. brought back to the same courthouse in kentucky, a judge ruled she was inn c contempt of court. many were surprised that davis would be fined. the judge said that would not be enough to compel her to follow his orders which are to issue marriage licenses. davis is now in jail and the judge called six of her deputies to the stand. five have agreed to issue
she was brought back to the same courthouse in kentucky. a judge ruled she was in contempt of court and he ordered her remanded to the custody of the u.s. marshal. that surprising many in the courtroom expecting she would be fined. that is not enough to compel her to follow the orders which is to issue the licenses. davis is now in jail and the judge called six of her deputy clerks to the stand. five of them have now agreed to issue marriage licenses for rowan county. an attorney representing kim davis was brought back into the courtroom. he said davis would not authorize the clerks to do that. given that, the judge said davis will have to remain in jail, but the deputy clerks can issue licenses to all couples as early as this morning. alexandra field. thank you. time for an early start for