Fifth Circuit reverses and grants judgment *for* a judge who does a prayer ceremony in his courtroom

[mahatmakanejeeves]

The First Amendment Retweeted

The Fifth Circuit reverses and grants judgment *for* a judge who does a prayer ceremony in his courtroom before hearing cases.

Judge Jolly dissents in relevant part. His description of what the scene in Court is like is below. 1/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pmSsfAo4bwvIVjNaC3kIzBBqUzGQfl_6/view?usp=sharing

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[magicarpet]

1. This is outrageous and ridiculous.

You want to pray,... go the fuck to church.

[FBaggins]

5. Yet seems consistent with what the courts have said in other cases

Lots of governmental bodies open with prayer. They can get away with it if the prayers are offered by someone else ("chaplain" ) and if the group of "someone elses" is open to lots of different religions and is not a mandatory part of the governmental session.

It may be outrageous and ridiculous but it isn't illegal under current law.

[magicarpet]

6. Step by step,....

..... as AmeriKKKa marches towards full blown Christo-Fascism.

[CrispyQ]

2. So sick of religious fucks forcing their bullshit down our throats. -nt

[jimfields33]

3. Aren't they just going back to what it used to be back in the day?

I’m not saying it’s right, but it seems like they’re just returning to the ways of the past.

[CrispyQ]

4. I don't recall that group prayer in court used to be a thing. -nt

???

[jimfields33]

7. Maybe not. I just thought they were more religious back in the 1800s.

But you could be right and that is not true.

[Chainfire]

8. The coercion is evident on its face.

Stay and pray or don't look for sympathy from the court for your case.