(CNN)Kim Davis is a free woman now, but what will she do when she returns to work?
Could she end up behind bars again?
The
Kentucky clerk, who was held in contempt of court for refusing to issue
same-sex marriage licenses, was released with a caveat she may not be
willing to accept.
When U.S. District
Judge David Bunning released Davis from jail on Tuesday -- five days
after he sent her there -- he said he was satisfied that her deputies
had fulfilled their obligations in her absence.
But Bunning's new order says Davis cannot interfere with her deputies issuing marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples.
That
means Davis could find herself behind bars again if she does anything
to prevent the marriages from taking place, CNN Senior Legal Analyst
Jeffrey Toobin said.
"If Ms. Davis stops them from issuing
licenses, then we are right back where we started," Toobin said. "And
Judge Bunning has made it quite clear, he will lock her back up."
Davis,
who said issuing the licenses would violate her conscience and go
against her religion, plans to return to work in Rowan County this week
and won't resign from her post, attorney Mat Staver said. Asked by a
reporter whether her stay in jail was worth it, Davis smiled and nodded.
But she didn't speak directly about
the case, and the key question remains unanswered: When she goes back to
work, what will she do when she gets there?
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