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Waco J.P. prevails in lawsuit to decline performing same-sex marriages
Summary by Waco Editorial Desk Matt McGovern , as published by FOX 44
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway As a result, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct must pay $640,000.
A local Justice of the Peace has prevailed in a lawsuit against the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The judicial oversight agency had disciplined the Justice of the Peace for refusing to perform same-sex marriages. A Travis County judge has ruled in favor of the Justice of the Peace, who sued the agency over the disciplinary action.
As a result, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct must pay $640,000. Further details about the lawsuit and the ruling are available from the source. The outcome of the case has been decided, with the Justice of the Peace being awarded a significant payment from the state agency.
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Category: local Published: June 23, 2026 Source: FOX 44 Reading time: 1 min
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