Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates March 2004 No. 3 Vol. 7
Before the Court

State Funding of Divinity Studies

The Free Exercise Clause and College Scholarships

Before the Court

The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments

At 10:11 a.m. on December 2, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 02-1315, Gary Locke, et al. v. Joshua Davey. At 11:11 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Narda Pierce, attorney for Locke, et al., and Jay Sekulow, attorney for Davey. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Gary Locke, et al.QUESTION: What if a State prohibited only the study of theology from a Catholic perspective? Would that survive?MS. PIERCE: No, Your Honor, we don’t believe it would….

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