Coercion?

The panel majority in Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Mack found no coercion, and thus no standing for the plaintiff, in an Establishment Clause challenge to a Texas Justice of the Peace’s practices regarding a prayer at the beginning of court sessions. No. 21-20279 (Sept. 29, 2022).

This case contrasts with Sambrano v. United States, in which the panel majority found standing in a Title VII case about a company’s vaccination requirement, concluding that the employer’s policies had a coercive effect as to certain employees’ religious beliefs. No. 21-11159 (Feb. 17, 2022, en banc review denied).