Discrimination Against Wiccans; Simpson v. Chesterfield County

[David Cruz]

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005, West, Ellis wrote:

> [snip]  If, however, the reason for these prayers
> is because the members of the Board truly want divine guidance or
> blessing from the deity in which they believe, the God of the
> Judeo-Christian faith, [snip]

Does that count as a *secular* purpose??  I thought legislative prayers
were typically justified on solemnization rationale.

David B. Cruz
Professor of Law
University of Southern California Law School
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071
U.S.A.