Read this for an overview of the case.

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January 17, 2012, Winston-Salem, NC- U.S. Supreme Court declines Forsyth County prayer appeal

January 17, 2012, Winston-Salem, NC- Timeline of events in Forsyth County prayer case

December 28, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- County says Supreme Court should hear prayer case

December 16, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- Brief filed against Forsyth appeal on prayer

August 9, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- Forsyth County will ask U.S. Supreme Court to review prayer case

August 7, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- A matter of opinion: Judges, attorneys differ on sectarian prayer ruling

August 5, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- Three more commissioners announce for prayer appeal

July 27, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- ADF: 4th Circuit's decision on Forsyth County prayers out of step with other courts, American history

May 14, 2011, Salisbury & Frederick County, MD- Praying in public

May 12, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- To pray or not to pray at public meetings, that is the 4th Circuit's quesion

May 12, 2011, Wintson-Salem, NC- Judges grill both sides on appeal of prayer ruling

May 9, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- Public Meeting Prayer Appeal Expected to be Heard Thursday

May 8, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC- Forsyth prayer case heading to court

April 23, 2011, Westminster, MD- Sectarian prayer at Carroll County board meeting will continue

April 23, 2011, Oklahoma- National Day of Prayer events in Oklahoma and beyond will proceed without looming court challenge

April 19, 2011, California- Compromise scraps Christian prayer

April 19, 2011, Westminster, MD- County's General Assembly officals ok with prayers

April 2, 2011, Lady Lake, FL- Town prayer debate heats up

February 8, 2011, Virginia- Senate subcommittee kills school-prayer amendment

January 29, 2011, Richmond VA- Public prayer pressed in House

January 28, 2011, Hawaii- Despite Ban, Hawaii Senators Open Session with Prayer

January 16, 2011, New Jersey- Councils reviewing tradition of prayer at public meetings

January 5, 2011, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Point Pleasant Beach Councilman Prays with Audience

December 25, 2010, Hendersonville, NC- Number 7 story of 2010: Commissioners continue prayers at meetings

December 17, 2010, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Judge Tells City Council to Stop Prayers

December 16, 2010, High Point, NC- High Point Prayer Policy Resurfaces

December 14, 2010, High Point, NC- Councilman Wants 'Jesus' to Return to Meeting's Opening Prayer

December 13, 2010, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Shore prayer dispute is back

December 7, 2010, Chillicothe, OH- Prayer in Chillicothe Council Meetings Questioned

November 19, 2010, Roanoke, VA- Commissioners reinstate prayer

November 9, 2010, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Lawsuit over Lord's Prayer in N.J. town is renewed

November 3, 2010, Winston-Salem, NC- Whiteheart tops Kaplan for Forsyth board

October 31, 2010, King, NC- Businessman keeps activists at Central Park out of the rain

October 24, 2010, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Dispute over Lord's Prayer at public meetings won't go away

October 21, 2010, Bulverde, TX- National group cites Bulverde City Council prayers

October 20, 2010, Bulverde, TX- Prayer at City Meeting Becomes Hot Topic in Bulverde

October 18, 2010, Wilmington, NC- Commissioners support sectarian prayer in General Assembly

September 25, 2010, Graham, NC- Commissioners want to see prayer return to state house

September 24, 2010, Detroit, MI- Group targets Dearborn, Troy for meeting prayers

September 21, 2010, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ- Reciting Lord's Prayer prompts lawsuit by ACLU, Jewish resident

September 14, 2010, Hartford, CT- Conn. Muslims ask for equality from city council

September 8, 2010, Hartford, CT- City Council Meetings to Begin with Muslim Prayers

September 10, 2010, Asheboro, NC- Asheboro council keeps moment of silence

September 2, 2010, University of Wisconsin- Church and State and Student Activities

August 20, 2010, Lakeland, FL- Lakeland Atheists Amend Prayer Lawsuit Against City

August 15, 2010, Spartanburg, SC- Spartanburg County Council to set prayer policy

August 10, 2010, Woodruff, SC- SC City Council Affirms Prayer Policy After Warning From Anti-Religion Group

August 10, 2010, Aiken, SC- Backers show up in force to Aiken prayer rally

August 8, 2010, Aiken, SC- Church wants to rally Aiken Christians for prayer

August 4, 2010, Woodruff, SC- Woodruff council approves prayer policy

August 2, 2010, Moore County, NC- Moore County may push to allow prayer at NC House

July 29, 2010, Lakeland, FL & Aiken & Woodruff, SC- Mayors Urged to Resist Atheists' Demands to Drop Invocations

July 28, 2010, Raleigh, NC- Republicans, Democrats Disagree With Sectarian Prayer Ban, Poll Says

July 27, 2010, Vacaville, CA- Sanskrit prayer to open city meeting

July 27, 2010, Woodruff, SC- Woodruff council holds firm on prayers

July 25, 2010, Raleigh, NC- Gaston commissioners weigh in on Raleigh prayers (vote in poll)

July 22, 2010, North Little Rock, AR (follow up from April 12 article)- Arkansas: ACLU settles with North Little Rock on prayer

July 14, 2010, Forsyth County, NC- Attorneys again argue that ban on sectarian prayer should be overturned

July 14, 2010, Raleigh, NC- Nondenominational prayer studied by state house

July 11, 2010, Charlestown, WV- Pastors discuss freedom of religion

July 9, 2010, Jacksonville, FL- St Johns County monitoring dispute between ACLU and the Jacksonville City Council over prayer at public meetings

July 9, 2010, Forsyth County, NC- Groups back judge on prayer

July 6, 2010, Wilmington, DE- Family presses appeal of prayer ruling

July 6, 2010, Waco, TX- Commissioners vote to have pledge and prayer in meeting

July 1, 2010, Wilmington, DE- Family Appeals School Board Prayer Ruling in Del.

June 28, 2010, Winston-Salem, NC- ACLU brief: Prayer ruling should be upheld

June 23, 2010, Jacksonville, FL- Jacksonville Council Raises Questions About the Legality of Prayer Before Meetings

June 14, 2010, Forsyth County, NC- NCFPC Supports Prayer Policy

June 9, 2010, Winston-Salem, NC- Groups support Forsyth in prayer appeal

June 6, 2010, Hendersonville, NC- Community groups seek dialogue on prayer issue

May 23, 2010, Raleigh, NC- NC commission votes to say prayers before meetings

May 22, 2010, Richmond, VA- Chaplain invokes Christ at cermony for fallen troopers

May 21, 2010, Austin, TX- Texas OKs school textbook changes

May 20, 2010, Winston-Salem, NC- Prayer case moves ahead: Forsyth County's lawyers file paperwork in appeal of federal judge's injunction

May 20, 2010, Henderson, VA- Henderson County meeting to discuss prayer issue

May 19, 2010, Galloway Township, NJ- Prayer and public meetings/ A tricky dance

May 18, 2010, Greensboro, NC- Greensboro Mayor Adds Prayer at Meetings

May 18, 2010, Redding, CA- Redding will invite invocations from all faiths

May 10, 2010, Port Wentworh, GA- Georgia Mayor Hopes to End Flap Over Prayer Before Meals at Senior Center

May 5, 2010, Lancaster, CA- Lancaster sued over prayer at council meetings

April 30, 2010, Staunton, VA- Bell Applauds Police Chaplain Prayer Decision

April 23, 2010, Harville, OH- Hartville battles with prayer and religious issues

April 21, 2010, Tampa Bay, FL- Prayer, religious funding bills find backing in House and Senate

April 21, 2010, Independence, MO- Deweese: City Council remains firm on issue of prayer at meetings

April 19, 2010, Sevierville, TN- Lord's Prayer recital draws spirited crowd

April 19, 2010, Bolivia, NC- Brunswick Commission votes to continue prayer at meetings

April 18, 2010, Monroe, NC- Attorney advises school board on prayer at meetings [This article references Joyner vs. Forsyth County case.]

April 16, 2010, Hemet, CA- Policy pulled from agenda

April 14, 2010, Lancaster, CA- Lancaster voters overwhelming support continuing public prayer

April 14, 2010, Bolivia, NC- Brunswick commissioners may abandon insistence on prayers

April 13, 2010, Lancaster, CA- Lancaster prayer ballot measure poised to pass

April 12, 2010, North Little Rock, AR- NRL council takes no action on ACLU call to end prayer

April 11, 2010, Lancaster, CA- Lancaster to vote Tuesday on prayer policy at city meetings

April 8, 2010, Lakeland, FL- ACLU May Enter Fray Over Prayers at Lakeland City Commission Meetings

April 6, 2010, Alamance County, NC- Board OKs $250K for TriVantage, passes on prayer, tax votes (scroll to middle of article to find section on prayer)

April 6, 2010, Hendersonville, NC- Public hearing on prayer issue scheduled for May 25 at college

March 23, 2010, Akron, Ohio- Council changes opening prayer procedures

March 23, 2010, Sevierville, Tennessee- Group prepares to file prayer suit vs. county

March 21, 2010, Spartanburg, South Carolina- SC county councilman's prayer sparks protest

March 19, 2010, Manteca, California- Another California city in trouble over sectarian prayer

March 19, 2010, Akron County, Ohio- Akron Challenged on Prayers

March 12, 2010, Lakeland, Florida- Atheist Group Challenges Lakeland Commission Over Prayer

March 3, 2010, Sevier County, Tennessee- Johnson: Fighting for prayer in Sevier

Alliance Defense Fund- In North Carolina, A Night to Remember

February 28, 2010, Winston Salem Journal- Minister's son inherited his father's fighting style

February 23, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Prayer appeal OK'd: Plyler agrees to go along with his party

February 21, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Plyler pivot of big vote

February 12, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Board weighs prayer issue

February 11, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Group pledges additional $100,000 for prayer suit

February 6, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Freedom to pray should not be hindered, limited

February 6, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Board won't resist court

January 31, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- A losing cause

January 29, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Forsyth loses prayer ruling

January 28, 2010, Winston-Salem Journal- Federal judge says Forsyth County must stop allowing sectarian prayer at public meetings

December 12, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal- Group opposing prayer at county meetings asks for a favorable ruling

December 11, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal- Group files response in Forsyth prayer lawsuit

December 7, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal- Board may press case

November 30, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal- Forsyth County files response in lawsuit over sectarian prayer

November 15, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal- Costly Prayer

November 13, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Eyes open for prayer ruling

October 19, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Taxpayer may get a fat bill

October, 15, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Judge studies prayer policy

October, 14, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Judge hears arguments in prayer suit

October, 14, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Federal judge will hear prayer case

June 11, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Judge to hear arguments in prayer lawsuit

May 27, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Regional Briefs: 2 sides want oral argument in prayer case

May 26, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Citizens suing county over non-sectarian prayer are asking a federal court to hear its arguments

May 19, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal, PRO Guest Columnist - Uses intimidation

May 5, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Last filings in prayer suit expected Monday

May 5, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Prayer lawsuit may be coming to end

March 24, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal - Mixed feelings over county’s prayer lawsuit

December 19, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - Forsyth rejects bid to settle prayer lawsuit

December 18, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - ACLU offers to settle its lawsuit

December 17, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - ACLU offers to settle prayer suit against Forsyth County

December 9, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - Prayer suit not major focus

December 8, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - Mr. Chairman: ‘No. 1 priority has got to be economic development,’ he says

December 5, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - County costs in lawsuit studied

July 30, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - Decision applauded by ACLU

May 18, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal - County asks to dismiss lawsuit 

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