Prayer in the Public Square: Town of Greece v. Galloway Decided

Religious Liberties Practice Group Teleforum

On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, overturning a 2nd Circuit decision that held that a legislative prayer practice violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court held that “[l]egislative prayer, while religious in nature, has long been understood as compatible with the Establishment Clause,” and that the “[r]espondents’ insistence on nonsectarian prayer is not consistent with this tradition.” Our expert, Christian Legal Society Senior Counsel Kim Colby, will offer her analysis of the implications of the decision for religious liberty jurisprudence.

Featuring:

• Kim Colby, Senior Counsel, Christian Legal Society

On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, overturning a 2nd Circuit decision that held that a legislative prayer practice violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court held that “[l]egislative prayer, while religious in nature, has long been understood as compatible with the Establishment Clause,” and that the “[r]espondents’ insistence on nonsectarian prayer is not consistent with this tradition.” Our expert, Christian Legal Society Senior Counsel Kim Colby, will offer her analysis of the implications of the decision for religious liberty jurisprudence.

Featuring:

• Kim Colby, Senior Counsel, Christian Legal Society

Call begins at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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