Davis wants to dismiss the appeal<\/a> \u2013 not because she had a change of heart. She wants to dismiss the appeal because she believes it now to be moot given a law that was approved in April that removed the county clerks\u2019 names and authorizations from Kentucky marriage licenses. Her refusal to authorize marriage licenses to same-sex couples is not an issue if her authorization is no longer required on any marriage license.<\/p>\nDavis\u2019 seeking to dismiss her own appeal may provide insight into the rationale driving individual opponents of same-sex marriage in the United States, particularly those occupying positions of government authority. Ms. Davis appears to consider her issuing of marriage licenses acceptable insofar as her identity is not disclosed along with the certificate, affording her the ability to distance herself, individually, from an act that violates her religious principles. Perhaps future laws in the United States will follow the Kentucky law removing clerks\u2019 names from certificates in order to diminish the likelihood of situations paralleling that of Kim Davis from arising elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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