Texas judges who refuse to marry gays because of "sincerely held religious beliefs" do not violate state rules on judicial impartiality, according to the state Supreme Court. The court added a comment to Texas's judicial conduct code Friday, reports Kera News.

The high court's comment on Oct. 24, effective immediately, could have statewide implications for gay marriage and potentially play a role in a federal lawsuit attempting to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage.

The ruling is a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized gay marriage nationally and required judges and justices to the peace to officiate weddings without discrimination. The Texas case concerns Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who has r

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