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Whistleblower's death casts pall on Southern Baptist meeting and stalled sex abuse reforms

More than 10,000 church representatives are gathered in Dallas for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention

The Independent UK

Three Republicans keep their seats on Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts from pro-abortion groups

John Devine, Jane Bland and Jimmy Blacklock won their reelection bids over Democrat challengers backed by groups that support expanding abortion access.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court justice’s oversight of trust belonging to millionaire with dementia raises ethics concerns

Despite objections from her family, John Devine oversees the trust of Elvie Kingston, a clear violation of Texas’ judicial ethics rules, experts said. His wife is also her legal guardian.

The Texas Tribune

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Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who was accused of sexual abuse, dies at 94

Paul Pressler, a leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexual abuse and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations, has died

The Independent UK

Paul Pressler, a former Southern Baptist leader accused of sexual abuse, dead at 94

One of the most influential evangelical figures of the last half-century, Pressler died about six months after he settled a high-profile lawsuit with a former member of his youth group.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election

Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt concerns about his impartiality as a jurist.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine narrowly survives heated primary centered on judicial ethics

Devine will face 281st District Judge Christine Vinh Weems in November’s general election.

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Houston Rep. Lacey Hull defeats Paxton-backed Jared Woodfill in GOP primary

Woodfill’s endorsement by Paxton was decried by some Republicans because of his close ties to Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who has been accused multiple times of sexual abuse.

The Texas Tribune

TX justice rips "brainwashed" GOP judges

John Devine, a former anti-abortion activist who has leaned on his deeply conservative politics, caught on tape

Salon

In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against “brainwashed” GOP colleagues

Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.

The Texas Tribune

Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse himself from sex abuse case

Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case.

The Texas Tribune

Southern Baptist Convention settles high-profile lawsuit that accused former leader of sexual abuse

The suit prompted a major newspaper investigation into Southern Baptist sexual abuse and seven other men to come forward with allegations against Paul Pressler, an influential conservative activist and former Texas judge.

The Texas Tribune

‘The venom of our age’: James Carville on the danger of Mike Johnson’s Christian nationalism

The veteran Democratic strategist discusses the ‘hypocrisy’ of his fellow Louisianan and the solace found in his own Catholic faith

The Guardian - US

Prominent anti-LGBTQ+ activist Jared Woodfill running for Texas House

If elected next year, Woodfill also plans to run for House speaker. His campaign accuses his 2024 opponent, conservative state Rep. Lacey Hull, of conspiring with incumbent Speaker Dade Phelan to work against conservatives.

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Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader, law partner

Under oath, outspoken anti-gay activist Jared Woodfill said he was told in 2004 that Paul Pressler had sexually abused a minor. But Woodfill did not cut ties with the Southern Baptist leader — and said he had no knowledge of Pressler’s alleged behavior when another young man came forward about…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The Southern Baptists are having a come-to-Jesus moment

When Jesus became exasperated with the religious leaders of his day, he called them “blind guides” who “strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.” In the wake of the recent searing public revelations of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention, that description applies to the leadership of the…

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