Kentucky couple awarded $100,000 over marriage license denial In 2015, Kim Davis was declared in contempt of court and jailed until she complied.

A same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by a former county clerk was awarded $100,000 in damages by a federal jury, according to court documents.

A same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by a former county clerk was awarded $100,000 in damages by a federal jury, according to court documents.