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A federal judge found in contempt of court on Thursday a Kentucky clerk who has gained nationwide attention for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, ordering U.S. marshals to take her into custody.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, an Apostolic Christian, refused to issue marriage licenses out of religious objections to same-sex couples after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in favor of marriage equality nationwide. Multiple media outlets in attendance in the courthouse reported she was taken into custody.

U.S. District Judge David Bunning, a George W. Bush-appointed judge who had earlier ordered Davis to issue the licenses as result of lawsuit filed by couples seeking to marry in Rowan County, found her in contempt during a hearing on Thursday after the temporary stay on his order expired and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court refused to grant an additional stay pending appeal.

Although attorneys for couples suing her had requested fines as punishment instead of jail time, Bunning reportedly said during the hearing fines in the case aren’t enough.

It remains to be seen whether Davis will begin to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the aftermath of being found in contempt of court. In an exclusive interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Davis said she’s “prepared to go to jail” for her beliefs.

Davis enjoys support among social conservatives, including Republican presidential candidates Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee, although hopefuls Carly Fiorina and Lindsey Graham have indicated she should issue the marriage licenses or resign. The White House has deferred to the courts on the appropriate way to handle Davis.

UPDATE: According to media reports, deputy county clerks said in court they would issue marriage licenses in Rowan County as Davis remains in custody.