First Liberty Institute announced today that Tarin Swain has been invited back to re-offer her prayer at an upcoming Ventura City Council meeting after previously experiencing an interruption from the mayor during public comments and admonishment that “we don’t do prayer” at council meetings.

Attorneys for Cambridge Christian School (FL) asked the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit holding that it did not violate the First Amendment for a state athletic league to ban two Christian schools from praying over the loudspeaker before their championship football.  

First Liberty Institute announced today that Tarin Swain has been invited back to re-offer her prayer at an upcoming Ventura City Council meeting after previously experiencing an interruption from the mayor during public comments and admonishment that “we don’t do prayer” at council meetings.

Florida Christian School Asks Supreme Court to Reverse Decision Prohibiting Prayer Before Football Games Florida high school league prohibited prayer over the loudspeaker before a football game between two Christian schools. Washington, D.C.—Attorneys for Cambridge Christian School Source: Florida Christian School Asks Supreme Co – First Liberty

City of Ventura, CA Disavows Mayor’s Claim That They “Don’t Do Prayer” at City Council Meetings The City Invites Resident to Re-Offer Prayer after Mayor Previously Interfered with her Comments at City Council Meeting Ventura, CA—First Liberty Institute […]

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