County Commission Prayer Decision Will Happen Later
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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics
by John Madewell Testimony and attorney argument lasted more than three hours in federal court, but a decision about prayer at the start of Hamilton County Commission meetings will come at a later date.Secular humanist Thomas Coleman and atheist Brandon Jones have sued in federal court for Christian prayers to stop before the meetings. Both say those prayers are "exclusive" and a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. They are pushing for a moment of silence.At the end of the hearing for preliminary injuction, U.S. District Judge Sandy Mattice said he would take the evidence under advisement. He gave the attorneys until August 8 to file additional briefs. His decision is expected sometime after that.This article will be updated later in the day.
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