En Banc Review Sought In Bible Monument Case

On Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, the Harris County, Texas Attorney's Office requested that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals review en banc the 3-judge panel's August 15 decision in Staley v. Harris County. (See prior posting.) That decision upheld an Establishment Clause challenge to a monument on the Harris County courthouse grounds honoring Houston philanthropist William S. Mosher. The monument includes a Bible in a glass case as part of the display.