stating that benedictions and invocations are proper so long as they do not exceed the scope of “the American civil religion”
How later courts described this case
- stating that benedictions and invocations are proper so long as they do not exceed the scope of “the American civil religion”
- Boggs, Circuit Judge, dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc, joined by Judges David A. Nelson, Alan E. Norris, Suhreinrich, Siler and Batchelder
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
ORDER
The court having received a petition for rehearing en banc, and the petition having been circulated not only to the original panel membérs but also to all other active judges of this court, and less than a majority of the judges having favored the suggestion, the petition for rehearing has been referred to the original panel.
The panel has further reviewed the petition for rehearing and concludes that the issues raised in the petition were fully considered upon the original submission *539 and decision of the case. Accordingly, the petition is denied.