Email Message From FFRF Indicates Further Action
Monday Oct 20<2014 9:AM CST
FFRF Staff Attorney Sam Grover confimed via telephone that FFRF filed a complaint against Judge Wayne Mack regarding Payer in Court
on Friday Oct 17th 2014. …………
Friday Oct 17, 2014 4:30PM CST
The email message reproduced below has been received by COUNTY CITIZEN and states that Freedom From Religion Foundation, calling itself a nationwide state-church watchdog, is to file a complaint with the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, if true this marks the second step by the Atheist group toward sanctioning Prayer in Judge Mack’s Justice of the Peace Court.
Judge Mack was unavailable for comment at this time.
Developing…..
Email: ######@ffrf.org
Website: http://ffrf.org
Comment: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is contesting blatantly unconstitutional conduct by a judge in Montgomery County, Texas.After FFRF was alerted that Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack was opening court sessions illegally with Christian prayer, FFRF Staff Attorney Sam Grover sent him a letter of complaint Sept. 18.According to a local complainant present in August in Mack’s court, the judge stated: “We are going to say a prayer. If any of you are offended by that, you can leave into the hallway and your case will not be affected.” Mack then introduced a minister who read from the bible at length before those in attendance were asked to bow their heads and pray.Grover cited relevant court cases while noting, “Your courtroom prayer practice does not promote public confidence or create the appearance of impartiality.”FFRF, a nationwide state-church watchdog with more than 21,000 members and 900 in Texas, is also filing a complaint with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in Austin.– See more at: http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/21598-ffrf-objects-to-judge-s-courtroom-behavior#sthash.HhXv1ovD.dpuf
Time: October 17, 2014 at 4:17 pm
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