Clarence Thomas Breaks With Supreme Court Over Atheists' Lawsuit
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against hearing an appeal brought by the Florida city of Ocala which sought to dismiss a lawsuit filed by several atheists who argued that the city violated First Amendment rights for a 2014 prayer vigil following a shooting incident.
According to Reuters, Justice Thomas was the only judge to dissent from the court's decision to deny the appeal and said in an opinion that he had "serious doubts" about the lawsuit brought by the atheists, which are being represented by the American Humanist Society.
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The decision to decline the appeal in the City of Ocala v. Rojas case on Monday stems from a 2014 incident that prompted a prayer service to be held by the city.
According to Reuters, a shooting incident where three children were struck by gunfire, prompted the city of Ocala to hold a prayer vigil in an effort to call for an end to crime.
The plaintiffs in the case are atheists and said in a court filing that the prayer vigil featured members of the Ocala Police Department participating in "religious worship," "responsive chanting," and encouraged prayer of the "Judeo-Christian religion," Reuters reported.
The plaintiffs also argued that the prayer service "was coercive in that it pressured community members to accept theistic religious views," according to Reuters.
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Mutt Jones
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Did I even have to click on this to know which side Thomas was on? No matter what the issue, he's ALWAYS on the wrong side.
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