(Photo : First Liberty Institute) Judge Wayne Mack A federal appeals court reportedly allowed a judge from Texas to resume his chaplain-led prayers while the First Amendment lawsuit against his tradition continues. The Christian Post said Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Judge Wayne Mack was allowed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to continue with his chaplain-led invocations before starting state court hearings amidst a lawsuit against him by a lower court for doing so as unconstitutional. First Liberty Institute , a group of lawyers that defend religious liberty "for all Americans" and represents Mack in court for the case against him, announced the Fifth Circuit decision in Twitter on Tuesday. The group, through their Deputy General Justin Butterfield, also announced in a statement that Mack is "grateful" for the "victory." "VICTORY: The Fifth Circuit issued a stay permitting our client, Judge Wayne Mack, a Montgomery County Justice of the Peace, to continue allowing chaplains to offer invocations at the start of his court sessions while a lawsuit against him is considered by the courts," First Liberty said. "Judge Mack is grateful that the Fifth Circuit allowed him to continue following our nation’s […]
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