Group Sues Texas Governor Over Prayer Day

By Kevin Fayle on July 14, 2011 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A group of atheists and agnostics has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that Texas Governor Rick Perry's official participation in a prayer rally violates the separation of church and state contained in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The suit also seeks to block any further actions by the governor in association with the rally. Group Sues Texas Governor Over Prayer Day