Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates May 2000 No. 5 Vol. 3
Before the Court

Religion and Public Education

Student-Led Prayer at School Events

Before the Court

The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments

At 10:05 a.m. on March 29, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 99-62, Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe, John Doe, et al. At 11:04 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Jay A. Sekulow, attorney for Petitioner Santa Fe, and Anthony P. Griffin, attorney for John and Jane Doe. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Santa Fe MR. SEKULOW: Santa Fe Independent School District has adopted a neutral policy that simply permits student-led, student-initiated speech…

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