Texas Judge Who Refused to Officiate Same-Sex Weddings Awarded $640K

Texas judge who refused to marry gay couples wins $640k in lawsuit

Earlier this week, a Texas judge ruled that the State Commission on Judicial Conduct could not enforce disciplinary action against a Waco justice of the peace for refusing to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies, as reported by NPR/PBS affiliate Kera News.Travis County Judge Maya Guerra Gamble, a Democrat, awarded McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley $10,000 in damages and $630,000 in attorney’s fees on the grounds that the commiss…

Court RULES After Judge Refused to Officiate Same-Sex Wedding

A Texas court has awarded more than $640,000 to a justice of the peace who was disciplined after declining to officiate same-sex weddings because of her religious beliefs. The ruling marks the end of an eight-year legal battle over religious liberty and the rights of public officials to decline participation in ceremonies that conflict with their faith. Judge Dianne Hensley will receive $10,000 in damages after a Travis County district court fou…

Texas Supreme Court Ruling Leads To $640K+ Victory For JP Who Declined Same-Sex Marriages

A Texas justice of the peace who declined to officiate same-sex weddings because of her religious beliefs has been awarded more than $640,000 after a Travis County district court ruled that the state’s judicial oversight agency violated her rights. McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was awarded $10,000 in compensatory damages, while the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct was ordered to pay approximately $630,000 in attor…

Court awards former judge $640,000 in same-sex wedding dispute

Court awards former judge $640,000 in same-sex wedding dispute · American Wire News

A Texas judge who was disciplined for recusing herself from performing same-sex marriages has won a $640,000 lawsuit. McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who’s been at her post since she won election in 2014, declined to officiate all weddings after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay weddings way back in 2015, according to the Houston Chronicle. @SenatorBirdwell and @DocAnderson4TX with their choice for Pct 1 JP, Dianne He…

Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings awarded $640K

A Texas judge was awarded more than $600,000 after she was disciplined for refusing to perform same-sex marriages, citing her religious beliefs.