ACLU of Florida: Federal Court Rules Florida County Public Meeting Policy Discriminates Based on Religion
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
MIAMI, Florida, July 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release:
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled today that the Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners' policy of using religious beliefs to determine who can offer invocations at public meetings is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
The case, Williamson v. Brevard County, was brought by the ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, Americans United for Separation of Churc . . .
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled today that the Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners' policy of using religious beliefs to determine who can offer invocations at public meetings is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
The case, Williamson v. Brevard County, was brought by the ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, Americans United for Separation of Churc . . .