Polk Law Blog

Commentary from Polk County, Florida attorney Kemp Brinson

Category: Florida v. Wachs

Legal Documents in Case Against Atheists of Florida Officer

Earlier this month, I wrote about my thoughts concerning the arrest of EllenBeth Wachs, the legal affairs coordinator for the Atheists of Florida, Inc. She has been charged with holding herself out as qualified to practice law. Yesterday, my post was quoted in an op-ed by Glenn Marston in The Ledger, who was critical of [...]

Charges Against Atheists’ Leader a Distraction

The State Attorney’s Office is proceeding with its prosecution of EllenBeth Wachs, legal affairs coordinator for the Atheists of Florida, Inc., a co-plaintiff in its lawsuit against the City of Lakeland concerning pre-commission meeting invocations. The charges are based on Fla. Stat. sec. 454.23, which states: