Saturday, November 30, 2013

SCOTUS Tackles Government Prayer in Greece v. Galloway

When the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway last week it marked the first time in 30 years that the court revisited the issue of prayer in the public square. The question before the court this time is whether it is constitutional for a town council to consistently open its legislative meetings with sectarian prayers. 

MORE: http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/7392/scotus_tackles_government_prayer_in_greece_v__galloway/