Liberty Institute Files Brief To U.S. Court of Appeals In Support Of Rowan County Appeal On Prayer Ruling Print
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015 05:35

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - A national group that specializes in defending religious freedom has filed a brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Lund v. Rowan County, defending the right of the Rowan County commissioners to open their meetings in prayer.

The brief can be viewed at libertyinstitute.org/rowan.

The Rowan case has been in the headlines for months after complaints abouat County Commissioners opening their meetings with an invocation.

In March 2013, three Rowan County residents, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit, objecting to the invocations.

According to a release from the Liberty Institute, while the lawsuit was pending, the Supreme Court ruled in Greece v. Galloway that governmental bodies may open their meetings in prayer without violating the Establishment Clause – including prayers with specific religious references.
 
Allyson Ho, Liberty Institute, The Gibbs Law Firm and Alliance Defending Freedom represent Rowan County on the appeal.