Greece V. Galloway
The Court Rules That Town Councils Can Begin Meetings With Christian Prayers
Greece v. Galloway was featured in Legislative Prayer, Supreme Court Debates (Jan. 2014). The following is excerpted from the summary of the 5-to-4 opinion written by Justice Kennedy, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions: Legislative prayer, while religious in nature, has long been understood as compatible with the Establishment Clause. In Marsh v. Chambers (1983), the Court concluded that it was not necessary to define the Establishment Clause’s precise boundary in order to uphold Nebraska’s practice of employing a legislative chaplain because history supported the conclusion that the specific practice was permitted. The First Congress voted to appoint…
