Town of Greece v. Galloway - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 11-20-13 featuring Kim Colby
SCOTUScast 11-20-13 featuring Kim Colby
On November 6, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Town of Greece v. Galloway. The question in the case is whether the practice of opening a town meeting with prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment despite the fact that no particular faith was given preferential treatment in the selection of persons to offer the prayers and notwithstanding the absence of forbidden exploitation of the prayer opportunity.
To discuss the case, we have Kim Colby, who is Senior Counsel for the Christian Legal Society.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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Of Counsel, Christian Legal Society's Center for Law & Religious Freedom
Kim Colby has worked for Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law and Religious Freedom since graduating from Harvard Law School in 1981. She has represented religious groups in several appellate cases, including two cases heard by the United States Supreme Court. She has filed numerous amicus briefs in federal and state courts. In 1984, she assisted in congressional passage of the Equal Access Act, 20 U.S.C. § 4071, et seq., which protects the right of secondary school students to meet for prayer and Bible study on campus. Ms. Colby has prepared several CLS publications addressing issues about religious expression in public schools, including released time programs, implementation of the Equal Access Act, and teachers’ religious expression.
Ms. Colby graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois with a major in American History and a particular interest in slavery in colonial North America.