JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - A county in southern Michigan says it will ask a full appeals court to consider a decision that halted a tradition of Christian-only prayers at public meetings.
Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously Friday to try to overturn the Feb. 15 decision by a three-judge panel at the appeals court. The county hopes the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will take the case, which would be a rare step.
The panel last week said Jackson County commissioners violated the U.S. Constitution by promoting one faith over others. Meetings typically began with Christian-only prayers offered by a commissioner.
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The Jackson Citizen Patriot (https://bit.ly/2mlzNMI ) says the Texas-based First Liberty Institute has agreed to represent the county for free.
Peter Bormuth, who successfully sued the county, predicts commissioners “will take their stubbornness” to the Supreme Court.
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Information from: Jackson Citizen Patriot, https://www.mlive.com/jackson
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