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Texas judge who doesn’t want to perform gay marriage ceremonies hopes web designer’s Supreme Court case helps her fight (www.texastribune.org)

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McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley filed a lawsuit after a state agency warned her about refusing to marry gay couples. She hopes a recent U.S. Supreme Court case about religious freedom helps her cause.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She must not be a particularly good judge, because that ruling has next to no relevance at all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or she knows it creates precedent and she can sue to try to expand the scope of the ruling.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Up next: Loving

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And with the attacks on civil rights, you know Brown is also on their list, too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Toss Griswold in the pyre.