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NEWS: Complaint filed because of prayer prior to hearing in Monroeville, AL
Complaint filed because of prayer prior to hearing in Monroeville, AL (Mobile Press-Register)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A judge who made headlines four years ago by wearing the Ten Commandments embroidered on his judicial robe is facing a complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union over a prayer he led in February in a Monroe County courtroom.
Covington County Circuit Judge Ashley McKathan was appointed to preside over a case in which the pastor and several deacons of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Monroeville sued the church's former secretary, JoAnn Snowden, to gain possession of financial records. Snowden has refused, saying the congregation never gave the men authority to file legal action.
At a status conference before the judge in February, McKathan told the 100 people attending the hearing that he was not afraid to call on the name of Jesus Christ, witnesses said, and ordered all in attendance to join hands and pray.
In its complaint, the Alabama chapter of the ACLU claims that McKathan violated ethics rules and the U.S. Constitution by ordering the group to pray.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
A judge who made headlines four years ago by wearing the Ten Commandments embroidered on his judicial robe is facing a complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union over a prayer he led in February in a Monroe County courtroom.
Covington County Circuit Judge Ashley McKathan was appointed to preside over a case in which the pastor and several deacons of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Monroeville sued the church's former secretary, JoAnn Snowden, to gain possession of financial records. Snowden has refused, saying the congregation never gave the men authority to file legal action.
At a status conference before the judge in February, McKathan told the 100 people attending the hearing that he was not afraid to call on the name of Jesus Christ, witnesses said, and ordered all in attendance to join hands and pray.
In its complaint, the Alabama chapter of the ACLU claims that McKathan violated ethics rules and the U.S. Constitution by ordering the group to pray.
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Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Monroeville, AL, aclu, legal complaint
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy on -
I remember hearing about this when it first happened and wishing I had standing to bring a suit.
Here's hoping logic prevails in the courts on this one. It certainly didn't on that day in February. -
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Permalink Reply by Micah on -
I hope that it will discourage other judges from thinking they can do anything they want in the courtroom.
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Permalink Reply by Micah on
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Group member Tim Owens did a good blog post looking up more information about the Judge McKathan.
MySpace: Alabama Judge Orders Court To Join In "Circle of Prayer"
BlogSpot: Alabama Judge Orders Court To Join In "Circle of Prayer"
Thank you, Tim! -
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