Texas Supreme Court Issues Comment Protecting Judges' Religious Beliefs Regarding Same-Sex Ceremonies

The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) has amended the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct by adding a comment that would protect judges based on their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

On October 24, SCOTX added this comment to Canon 4 of the Code: “It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief.”