Texas judges will no longer face penalties if they opt out of performing same-sex marriages if the practice violates their religious beliefs, the state’s highest court ruled.
The Texas Supreme Court added a comment to the state’s judicial conduct code declaring that judges who “publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief” are not in violation of the state’s rules on judicial impartiality.
The eight justices signed off on the order amending Canon 4 of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct last week. The court directed the order to be filed with the Secretary of State and sent to the governor, lieutenant governor, and all legislative members. In addition, the order is to be mailed to each registered member of
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