A decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowing Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack to start his court proceeding with prayer will stand after the deadline to appeal the ruling passed. A decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowing Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack to start his court proceeding with prayer will stand after the deadline to appeal the ruling passed. Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the nonprofit Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, said her organization had until March 2 to file an appeal but declined. “We did not want to take it to the (U.S. Supreme Court),” Gaylor said. “We felt confident the Supreme Court would have used it to create bad law.” Mack said he was “overwhelmed with a sense of relief.” On YourConroeNews.com: Shenandoah OKs engineering contract to bring water, sewer service to Tamina “September would be nine years since we got the first letter (from the foundation),” Mack said. “I thank God he has given me the strength, and the support of our local officials, to sustain through this.” Mack, whose duties include serving as a coroner for Montgomery County, created a volunteer chaplaincy […]
