Case: Hensley v. Steel

6:25-cv-00595 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). On December 19, 2025, a Texas justice of the peace sued the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. According to the complaint, the justice of the peace refused to officiate weddings for gay couples on account of her religion, and the State Commission consequently investigated her, resulting in a public warning. The plaintiff judge alleged this violated her First Amendment rights, and she urged the courts to overrule Obergefell.

People

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Judge(s)

Albright, Alan D. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mitchell, Jonathan F. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Albright, Alan D. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mitchell, Jonathan F. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 6:25-cv-00595	Complaint	Dec. 19, 2025	Dec. 19, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Dec. 29, 2025, 5:35 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BTXWDC-21128269), filed by Dianne Hensley. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/19/2025) 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER 3 Exhibit View on PACER 4 Exhibit View on PACER 5 Exhibit View on PACER 6 Exhibit View on PACER 7 Exhibit View on PACER 8 Exhibit View on PACER 9 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Dec. 19, 2025	Dec. 19, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	ORDER, CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Dan MacLemore. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (nnw) (Entered: 12/22/2025)	Dec. 19, 2025	Dec. 19, 2025 RECAP
	Case Assigned/Reassigned AND Case Referred to Magistrate Judge	Dec. 19, 2025	Dec. 19, 2025
	Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright and REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Daniel N. MacLemore. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE (lad)	Dec. 19, 2025	Dec. 19, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 19, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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Western District of Texas 6:25-cv-00595