Jeremy Dys, senior counsel for First Liberty, which represented Judge Mack, said America has a history of opening public meetings with an invocation.
Federal appeals court upholds judge's right to open courtroom with prayer
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“I simply provide the opportunity for our volunteer chaplains from all faith traditions to offer remarks and, if they choose, a brief invocation," Judge Mack said in a statement released by First Liberty Institute, the conservative Christian nonprofit law group that is representing him.
Texas official asks court to grant permanent approval for prayer before hearings
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