Texas Judge’s Prayer Practice Challenged as Unconstitutional
Written by Don Byrd
Texas Judge Challenged for Requiring Marriage and Scripture as a Probation Condition
Written by Don Byrd
“Baby Messiah” Magistrate Removed From Bench
Written by Don ByrdA brief update to a strange story from last year: A Child Support Magistrate in Tennessee, Lu Ann Belew, has been fired by the presiding judge in the state’s 4th judicial district. Belew is the magistrate who famously ordered a baby’s name changed from “Messiah.” She was subsequently cited by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct for “religious bias.”
Reuters reports that the Board still has jurisdiction over the Magistrate even though she is no longer on the job.
“Baby Messiah” Magistrate Charged with Violating Judicial Ethics Rules
Written by Don ByrdVia Religion Clause, formal charges have now been filed by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct against the Tennessee magistrate who made news earlier this year after she rejected “Messiah” as a child’s first name (in a parental dispute over the child’s last name). She indicated that “Messiah” is a religious title earned only by Jesus Christ and changed the baby’s name to Martin.
TN Judge Overturns Ruling, Allows “Baby Messiah”
Written by Don ByrdIn one of the stranger stories of the year, a Tennessee magistrate judge previously ruled a woman could not name her baby “Messiah” because of its religious significance. Unsurprisingly, that ruling did not survive scrutiny. At a hearing yesterday, a chancellor overturned that ruling and found the magistrate acted unconstitutionally.
