Waco Judge Who Won’t Marry Gay Couples Awarded $640,000 in Lawsuit Against Texas Judicial Agency
The ruling bars state discipline and awards Hensley the maximum compensatory damages allowed under Texas religious freedom law.
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Texas Judge Wins $640K Legal Victory After Refusing Same-Sex Weddings on Religious Grounds
A Texas judge who declined to officiate same-sex weddings because of her Christian beliefs has prevailed in a lengthy legal battle, securing both monetary damages and protections against future disciplinary action.
Christian judges in Texas are demanding the right not to marry same-sex couples. They’re winning.
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct in Texas was overruled last week after it disciplined a justice of the peace in Waco for refusing to marry same-sex couples on religious grounds. A Texas county judge ruled the commission cannot investigate, sanction, or discipline McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley for refusing to officiate same-sex weddings because of her Christian beliefs. Hensley was awarded $10,000 in compensatory da…
Waco judge who won’t marry gay couples awarded $640,000 in lawsuit against Texas judicial agency
A Travis County judge sided with a McLennan County Justice of the Peace who refused to marry gay couples and sued the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for disciplining her for her choice.
Texas Court Awards Judge $640,000 After Sanctioning Over Her 2019 Refusal To Perform Same-Sex Marriages
The Christian Post reports: A Texas judge who was disciplined for declining to officiate same-sex weddings because of her religious beliefs has secured a legal victory, receiving a $10,000 settlement and more than $630,000 in attorneys’ fees as similar litigation involving judges across the state continues. First Liberty Institute announced Friday that a Travis County district court awarded the settlement to Judge Dianne Hensley, a Waco-based ju…
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