The US Supreme Court refused to hear a Florida city’s bid to avoid a lawsuit accusing it of unconstitutionally endorsing a religion after government officials hosted a prayer vigil following a local shooting.
In the case denied Monday, the justices were asked to decide if being offended, either spiritually or emotionally, after observing a religious message is enough to satisfy the requirement for standing to sue. Standing requires plaintiffs to allege an actual or imminent legal harm, or injury.
Lucinda Hale and Art Rojas, two atheists who live in Ocala, say the city violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause in ...
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