West Virginia city council ordered to stop reciting The Lord’s Prayer at meetings

A West Virginia metropolis was ordered Tuesday to cease opening its council conferences with The Lord’s Prayer.

U.S. District Decide John T. Copenhaver Jr. dominated that Parkersburg Metropolis Council’s observe of opening its conferences with the New Testomony prayer violates the institution clause of the First Modification, which prohibits authorities from favoring one faith over others.

The choose issued a everlasting injunction in opposition to the prayer recital and awarded $1 in damages to every plaintiff.

Copenhaver dominated in a lawsuit filed by the Freedom from Faith Basis. The Madison, Wisconsin-based group and two of its members sued town in 2018.

The choose issued a everlasting injunction in opposition to the prayer recital and awarded $1 in damages to every plaintiff.

The lawsuit stated residents stood at every Parkersburg Metropolis Council assembly to recite the prayer with council members. Plaintiffs Daryl Cobranchi and Eric Engle of Parkersburg attended some conferences, remained seated and didn’t take part within the prayer’s recital.

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