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 ...

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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 ...

A judge in the US has ordered a baby’s first name to be changed from Messiah to Martin, arguing that the only true messiah is Jesus Christ, reports say. The parents of seven-month old Messiah DeShawn ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (AP) — A judge in eastern Tennessee has changed a 7-month-old boy’s first name to Martin from “Messiah.” Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the name change last week, saying ...

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 ...