“No Shit Sherlock” Judgement Against Sussex County Council’s Prayer Pracice

The Sussex County Council is its own worst enemy. Here is the table of contents from the plaintiff’s argument.

I. The Sussex County Council’s practice of reciting the Lord’s Prayer before Council
meetings is plainly unconstitutional

A. The Lord’s Prayer is a distinctively Christian prayer
B. Sectarian legislative prayers are unconstitutional
C. Even under a more permissive minority view that allows individual sectarian
prayers in some circumstances, the Council’s prayer practice
unconstitutionally affiliates the Council with one particular religion
D. The Council’s prayer practice also violates the Delaware Constitution

II. The plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction against the Council’s prayer
practice

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