得克萨斯州最高法院裁决法官可以拒绝同性结婚,反对宗教而不受惩罚。 Texas Supreme Court rules judges can refuse same-sex weddings over religion without punishment.

得克萨斯州最高法院裁定,因宗教信仰而拒绝举行同性婚礼的法官不会受到纪律制裁,澄清国家的司法行为规则,使此类行动免于违反公正原则。 The Texas Supreme Court ruled that judges who decline to perform same-sex weddings due to religious beliefs will not face disciplinary sanctions, clarifying the state’s judicial conduct rules to exempt such actions from violations of impartiality. 这项判决于2025年10月24日生效,是在涉及Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley的案件之后作出的。 Dianne Hensley引用了她的基督教信仰,最初受到国家司法行为委员会的警告,但后来得到澄清。 The decision, effective October 24, 2025, follows a case involving Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who cited her Christian faith and was initially warned by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct but later cleared. 法院的评论支持《恢复宗教自由法》规定的宗教自由,尽管它并不强迫法官举行婚礼。 The court’s comment supports religious freedom under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, though it does not compel judges to perform weddings. 这项裁决是在关于司法监督的更广泛辩论中作出的,包括11月的一项宪法修正案,允许州长任命13名委员会成员中的7名。 The ruling comes amid a broader debate over judicial oversight, including a November constitutional amendment that would allow the governor to appoint seven of the 13 commission members. 基于平等保护的法律挑战可能仍然出现。 Legal challenges based on equal protection may still arise.