No! Judge Tammy Kemp did not violate the First Amendment by hugging Amber Guyger and giving her a Bible.

In case you have not heard the story, in a Dallas courtroom, Guyger had just been found guilty of murder and given a 10-year sentence. The brother of the dead man asked to speak to Guyger, a former policewoman. He proceeded to speak forgiveness to her and encouraged her to receive Christ.

He then asked permission to hug Guyger and Judge Kemp gave the OK. The two came together in a very emotional embrace, and sobs could be heard throughout the courtroom. Judge Kemp then came down from her seat and gave Guyger a Bible, hugged her, told her to read John 3:16 and prayed with her.

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I forgive you’: Botham Jean’s brother hugs Amber Guyger after she gets 10 years in prison