Federal Appeals Court: Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners' Invocation Policy Discriminates Based on Religion
July 08, 2019
July 08, 2019
MIAMI, Florida, July 8 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news release:
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today unanimously ruled that the Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners' policy of using religious beliefs to determine who can offer invocations at public meetings is unconstitutional, discriminatory and a violation of religious freedom.
The ruling came in the case Williamson v. Brevard County, which was brought by America . . .
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today unanimously ruled that the Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners' policy of using religious beliefs to determine who can offer invocations at public meetings is unconstitutional, discriminatory and a violation of religious freedom.
The ruling came in the case Williamson v. Brevard County, which was brought by America . . .