Judge refuses same sex marriages

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Ya thats totally what we are talking about

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Is the media?

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You should have read the article, not just the headline. The Fumbling Bumbling Idiots refused to comment.

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:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

You should let @LucyLou be the spokesman, she’s on the right track.

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That’s not this works…

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I did. Trump had plenty of quotes.

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You should read the reprimand. The state commission heard her argument and said it wouldn’t suffice.

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Ok, if you say so.

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Doesn’t matter.

The “service” is not part of her duties for her position.

She can pick and choose however she sees fit.

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How do you handle cases involving small dollar amounts or evictions for not paying rent, etc?

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I do not believe she can volunteer to officiate heterosexual marriages but not same sex ones.

Her job doesn’t make her do marriages at all.

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“The commission, in its warning made public on Monday, said Hensley’s unequal way of performing her extrajudicial duties violates the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct by “casting doubt on her capacity to act impartially to persons appearing before her as a judge due to the person’s sexual orientation.””

No it doesn’t. Just because she believes that people of the same sex should not be married doesn’t mean she believes they shouldn’t be able to collect the $500 someone owes them.

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You are, of course, welcome to your opinion.

The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct appears to disagree with you - and they’re the ones who get to decide.

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I don’t question their authority, only their reasoning.

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As it is done in Florida.

Small claims go to the County Courts. Anything from $1.00 to $15,000 goes to the County Court. Anything from $15,001 and up goes to the Circuit Court. Misdemeanor criminal cases and minor civil violations also go to the County Court. The Circuit Court handles felony criminal cases and major civil violations. It also handles most family and real estate cases, including evictions.

Most cases now handled in Justice of the Peace Courts would be moved to the County Court.

A much simpler system for all litigants to navigate and it ends the current situation where courts have overlapping jurisdiction, both as to territory and amount in question. In any given civil litigation, it is quite possible to pursue it in several courts. That is not a good thing.

In a two tier trial court system, such as Florida, a litigant KNOWS right away where he or she must file. Small claims go to the county court. Large claims go to the circuit court. Divorce is filed in the circuit court.

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You appear to be arguing that just because she won’t marry gay couples, it doesn’t mean she won’t be fair to them in court.

But that’s not an accurate response to the Commission’s reasoning - the issue is not about logical causation, it’s about appearance.

She has cast doubt on her ability to be fair.

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Again, I don’t agree with that.
It doesn’t cast any doubt with me of her ability to be fair. Has there been any sort of history of her prejudice against gays when handling cases? If not, its a made up thing.

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Well, I understand that in your subjective opinion, her actions have not caused you to doubt her ability to be fair.

But as far as I know, you’re not a homosexual, so there’s no reason to think that they would. This isn’t about your opinion, it’s about what the Commission believes - in this case, whether this lady is damaging the credibility of the legal system in her own small way, or not.

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She can pick only Christians to marry? Or only whites?

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Obviously she can’t since the commission has reprimanded her publicly. The only step left if she continues is removal by the Texas Supreme Court.