Kentucky Clerk Appeals Order Putting Her in Jail

Attorneys for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis officially appealed a judge's decision to jail her for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Davis, who remains behind bars, says doing so would violate her Christian beliefs.

As hundreds of Davis supporters rallied outside the Carter County Detention Center this weekend, her lawyer said his client was in good spirits and showing incredible resilience.

Even so, there are those on the right who think she should back down.

"I respect the fact that this lady doesn't agree, but she's also a government employee," Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, said. "She's not running a church -- I wouldn't force this on a church -- but in terms of her responsibility, I think she has to comply."

Davis's legal team says she's committed both to following her conscience -- and keeping her job.

"She has no intention of stepping down because she loves her people and loves her job," attorney Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel, said.

Her attorneys are asking that the government accommodate her beliefs by simply removing her name and title from marriage certificates.

"This accommodation would cost the tax payers nothing--you change the form and amend the statute," Staver said.

Meanwhile, among conservatives, there's growing outrage over Davis's imprisonment.

"Gavin Newsome in San Francisco as mayor performed same-sex weddings even though it was illegal. Did he ever get put in jail? He most certainly did not," GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee noted.

"You have Barack Obama and Eric Holder," the former Arkansas governor continued. "When he (Holder) was attorney general, they ignored the rulings of DOMA. Did they get put in jail for ignoring the law? They most certainly did not."
  
Huckabee will hold a rally Tuesday to support Davis.
 
Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge David Bunning has said Davis will be in jail at least a week. But she could easily stay longer if she does not obey his order.