And the Supreme Court has ruled against a Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in June to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. In response, two gay couples and two straight couples sued Davis, arguing she has failed to carry out her duties as a public official. On Monday, the Supreme Court denied Davis’s appeal that the court grant her “asylum for her conscience.” If Davis continues to refuse to issue licenses, she could face fines or possible jail time.