Texas judge sued for beginning courtroom sessions with prayer

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A Texas judge is being sued in federal court because of his courtroom tradition of having guest pastors and chaplains offer an invocation before each session.

Fox News reports the Freedom from Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack that argues that he has repeatedly violated the First Amendment and is instituting “religious values within the office” by holding Christian prayers at each session.

Mack reportedly invites people to leave the courtroom if they are offended by the prayer and says, “your case will not be affected."

Plaintiffs argue they thought their case would be.

First Liberty CEO and President Kelly Shackelford said Mack's practice has already been upheld by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Texas Attorney General.

Corrie O'Connor