Wiccan Seeks $65,000 in Public Prayer Case: Fox News

A small South Carolina town is facing a hefty legal bill after losing a battle over whether it should stop using Jesus Christ's name in prayers before council meetings.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused in June to hear the town's appeal of a lower court ruling over the prayers.

Now Darla Wynne wants Great Falls to pay her more than $65,000 to cover legal bills. A judge is expected to rule on the matter within the next two months.

Wynne, who describes herself as a Wiccan priestess, sued Great Falls in 2001, saying the town violated the separation between church and state by using the name Jesus Christ in prayers because it promoted one religion over the other.

The money is not covered by insurance, and it is unclear where the town about 2,200 residents would get the cash. The amount is about 7 percent its annual budget.

They might want to contact the Archdiocese of Portland for help with this.

At only $29.50 per resident, it looks cheap compared to the burden on Catholics in the settlement of sexual abuse cases.

If this is ultimately sucessful, expect nuisance lawsuits to erupt all over the country by wiccans, atheists, etc.