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Waco judge who won’t marry gay couples awarded $640,000 in lawsuit against Texas judicial agency

Summary by The Bellaire Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Toluwani Osibamowo, KERA, as published by Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) · June 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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A judge in Travis County has ruled in favor of a McLennan County Justice of the Peace. The Justice of the Peace had been disciplined by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for refusing to marry gay couples. The judge's decision resulted in an award of $640,000 to the Justice of the Peace in a lawsuit against the Commission.

Further details about the case and the ruling are available from Houston Public Media, the source of this information.

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Category: government · Published: June 23, 2026 · Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Toluwani Osibamowo, KERA, as published by Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
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Source published	Jun 23, 2026
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Waco judge who won’t marry gay couples awarded $640,000 in lawsuit against Texas judicial agency

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