Cert. Petition Filed In County Commission Prayer Case

A petition for certiorari (full text) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday seeking review in Forsyth County, North Carolina v. Joyner, (filed 11/27/2011). In the case, the 4th Circuit in a 2-1 decision held that the prayer policy of a county commission violated the Establishment Clause even though the policy was neutral on its face.  As implemented, nearly 80% of the prayers delivered mentioned Jesus, and none mentioned any other deity. (See prior posting.) The Winston-Salem Journal reports on the filing.