Texas attorney general is declining to defend the state agency charged with disciplining judges in a lawsuit filed by a justice of the peace who was warned over her refusal to marry same-sex couples.
noted that Hensley's actions should be flagged for “casting doubt on her capacity to act impartially to persons appearing before her as a judge due to the person’s sexual orientation,” but it carried no punishment.
Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 made same-sex marriage legal across the U.S., the general practice in Texas has been for judges to either perform all marriages or none at all. But Hensley, a Christian, argued she could continue officiating straight marriages and refer gay couples elsewhere because same-sex marriage conflicts with her personal religious beliefs.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Republican projected to win Texas state House seat in race watched for 2020 cluesThe race for a state House seat had been watched for a glimpse as to just how competitive the delegate-rich state might be in the presidential election.
Read more »
MoviePass says investigations pending from FTC, SEC, NY AG, CA DA - Business InsiderOn Wednesday MoviePass and its parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics separately filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Read more »
Murder charge: Texas mom strangled by friend planning to pretend victim’s baby was her ownMagen Fieramusca asphyxiated Heidi Broussard by “ligature estrangulation, with a leash and with her hand,' according to a one-page indictment released Tuesday,
Read more »
Ottoman Turks: Fire and Noise, Texas-StyleDallas band plays a wild brand of ‘outlaw-country-garage-rock’ with Americana troubadour Joshua Ray Walker on lead guitar
Read more »
Bernie Sanders comes closest to beating Trump in Texas, new poll saysSenator Bernie Sanders has the best chance of defeating President Donald Trump in the Texas general election, according to a new poll. However, former Vice President Joe Biden took first place in the overall poll.
Read more »