sentences:  After a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that the prayers did not violate the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution, the full court sitting "en banc" disagreed and affirmed the injunction.The Supreme Court of the United States then denied review, over the written dissent of two justices.In 2019, the county was forced to pay $285,000 to the ACLU for the plaintiffs' legal fees.