Texas Justices Say Judges Can Refuse Same-Sex Marriages

By Spencer Brewer ( January 9, 2026, 6:11 PM EST) -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday told the Fifth Circuit that judges can refuse to perform same-sex marriages on moral or religious grounds, opening the door for the federal appeals court to find that state judges can refuse to perform the unions....

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