Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has vacated a lower court’s ruling and dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. Last Thursday’s ruling found that the Freedom From Religion Foundation had no standing to challenge the President’s National Day of Prayer proclamation because the presidential action had not caused the plaintiffs any harm.
“Last week’s ruling was an important victory for religious liberties,” Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said. “The federal appeals court overturned the lower court’s decision and dismissed the challenge to the National Day of Prayer.”
A National Day of Prayer luncheon has been scheduled for Thursday, May 5 at the Recreational Outreach Center at the First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon. For more information, see the April 21 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.