Supreme Court Sides With Offended Atheists in Lawsuit Against Florida City Over Prayer Vigil

Supreme Court Sides With Offended Atheists in Lawsuit Against Florida City Over Prayer Vigil
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court building in Washington on June 1, 2017. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court sided with atheists on March 6 when it decided not to hear an appeal by a Florida city that sought to halt a lawsuit over a city-sponsored prayer vigil.

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas objected to the court’s decision to deny the petition in City of Ocala, Florida v. Rojas, court file 22-278. The court majority didn’t explain why it denied the petition.