Houston Sued Over City Council Prayer Policy

KTRK-TV News Friday reported that a lawsuit has been filed against the city of Houston, Texas challenging the constitutionality of its opening its city council meetings with a prayer. Invocations are offered either by Council members or invited clergy of various religious faiths. According to 39online.com, City Councilwoman Anne Clutterbuck was also named as a defendant. She often opens Council sessions with the Lord's Prayer. Plaintiff in the lawsuit is Kay Staley who sued and in 2007 obtained removal of a monument displaying the King James Bible at the Harris County (TX) courthouse. (See prior posting.)