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No. 15-5880
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

APRIL MILLER, et al.,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
KIM DAVIS, in her individual and official capacity
as Rowan County Clerk,
Defendant-Appellant,
v.
STEVEN L. BESHEAR, in his official capacity as
Governor of Ky.; WAYNE ONKST, in his official
capacity as State Librarian and Commissioner,
Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives,
Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

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FILED
Sep 17, 2015
DEBORAH S. HUNT, Clerk

ORDER

Before: KEITH, ROGERS, and DONALD, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Kim Davis is before this court seeking review of a preliminary injunction
entered on August 12, 2015, enjoining her, in her official capacity, from applying her no
marriage licenses policy to future marriage license requests submitted by the Plaintiffs. She
also appeals the September 3, 2015 order modifying the preliminary injunction to enjoin her
from applying her no-marriage-license policy to future marriage license requests submitted by
individuals who are eligible to marry in Kentucky. On August 28, 2015, we denied Daviss

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stay pending appeal of the September 3 preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs and the third-party
defendants oppose the motion for a stay.
Davis has not sought a stay pending appeal in the district court as required by Federal
Rule of Appellate Procedure 8(a)(1). Davis argues that it would be impracticable to seek a stay
pending appeal because of the extraordinary doggedness of the district court to expand the
Injunction, without jurisdiction or fair notice and opportunity to be heard. This is not valid
reason to excuse moving the district court for a stay pending appeal in the context of this case.
Daviss motion for a stay of the September 3 preliminary injunction pending appeal is
DENIED for failure to comply with Rule 8(a)(1).
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
Deborah S. Hunt
Clerk

100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540

POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988

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Mr. Daniel J. Canon

Law Offices
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Suite 1730
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Mr. Jonathan D. Christman
Liberty Counsel
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Orlando, FL 32854
Mr. Anthony Charles Donahue
Donahue Law Group
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Somerset, KY 42502-0659
Mr. Leonard Joe Dunman
Clay, Daniel, Walton & Adams
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Suite 101
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Mr. James D. Esseks
ACLU
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Mr. Lawrence John Joseph

Law Office
1250 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Ms. Laura E. Landenwich
Clay, Daniel, Walton & Adams
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Mr. William M. Lear Jr.
Stoll Keenon Ogden
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Suite 2100
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Mr. Daniel Mach
American Civil Liberties Union
Program on Freedom of Religion & Belief
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Mr. Horatio Gabriel Mihet
Liberty Counsel
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Second Floor
Maitland, FL 32751
Mr. William E. Sharp
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky
General Counsel
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Mr. Mathew D. Staver
Liberty Counsel
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ACLU
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New York, NY 10004

Mr. Palmer G. Vance II
Stoll Keenon Ogden
300 W. Vine Street
Suite 2100
Lexington, KY 40507
Ms. Heather L. Weaver
American Civil Liberties Union
Program on Freedom of Religion & Belief
915 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Re: Case No. 15-5880, April Miller, et al v. Kim Davis
Originating Case No. : 0:15-cv-00044
Dear Counsel,
The Court issued the enclosed Order today in this case.
Sincerely yours,
s/Michelle M. Davis
Case Manager
Direct Dial No. 513-564-7025
cc: Mr. Robert R. Carr
Enclosure

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