Freedom from Religious Foundation v. Mack - Religious Freedom Institute

Freedom from Religious Foundation v. Mack

September 29, 2021

A Texas justice of the peace invites volunteer chaplains of various different faiths to offer prayer before his court proceedings. An atheist group sued, claiming this violates the Establishment Clause. The district court agreed.

RFI Position: The district court’s application of the Establishment Clause “is a dangerous stride toward the total eradication of religion from the public square.”

Read the amicus brief here.

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