Should the Judge in the Amber Guyger Murder Trial Be Sanctioned for Handing Guyger a Bible? - a podcast by Jill Rosensweig

In this episode of the Whole Truth with Jill Rosensweig, Attorney Rosensweig is discussing the ethics complaint that was just filed against Judge Kemp who, after sentencing Amber Guyger to ten years in prison for the murder of Botham Jean, handed Guyger a bible and told her which portions to read when Guyger asked the judge if God would ever forgive her.  The ethics complaint contends that Judge Kemp's actions violate the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment, which prohibits government actors from taking any actions that favor one religion over another or religion over non-religion or non-religion over religion.  Was handing her personal bible to the defendant in a criminal case while the judge was still wearing her robe and just moments after the sentencing hearing concluded appropriate?  Should the judge be reprimanded when trying to show compassion toward the defendant?  If no religion should be advanced in a courtroom why is it okay to have bibles and other religious symbols in court?  Attorney Rosensweig discusses all of this and more in this episode. 

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