AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment if they refuse to perform a ceremony on the basis of a ...

LGBTQ+ pride flags are flown around the Denton County Courthouse on the Square during Pride Month in Denton in 2023. The Texas Supreme Court’s recent change to state judicial conduct rules allows ...

Author Note: Performing weddings is part of the life of a judge. During my almost 36 years as a judge, while I never kept count, I’m sure I must have celebrated at least a hundred weddings. Many were ...

Although the Texas Supreme Court added a comment to the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct clarifying that a judge is protected ...

Onlookers and wedding guests who arrived early "were cracking up but also a little bit worried" about the unexpected entertainers Luckily, the group left before the wedding began thanks to the ...

Texas judges may now refuse to perform same-sex marriages based on religious beliefs, according to a Friday order from the Texas Supreme Court. The order was issued as a modification to Canon 4 of the ...