An East Tennessee judge that made international headlines for ordering a name change for a baby named Messiah is no longer on the bench. Friday was the last day on the job for Judge LuAnne Ballew. A ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tennessee judge's decision to change a baby's first name from Messiah to Martin is drawing strong reactions from people who believe the judge overstepped her powers and those who ...

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Also, of note, Ballew says that people naming their child Jesus is "not relevant to this case." (Buzzfeed notes that Jesus was the 101st most popular name in the United States last year. Messiah was ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and "that one person is Jesus Christ." Child ...