United Press International reports that Stow Law Director Tom Watkins has filed a lawsuit in Akron, asking Judge Jane Bond to rule the seal does not violate the First Amendment guarantee ensuring separation of church and state. Watkins told the Akron Beacon Journal the lawsuit's purpose is to minimize monetary damages if Stow should lose its battle. If I were a member of the judiciary, I would be offended. The city's official seal depicts, among other things, an open Bible and a Christian cross.
Opponents maintain that is governmental recognition of a religion, violating the U.S. Constitution.