In November of last year, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the government-sponsored prayer case, Town of Greece v. Galloway. Susan Galloway, who is Jewish, and Linda Stephens, who is an atheist, argued that the Christian prayers sponsored by the town of Greece, NY were a discriminatory exclusion of non-Christian citizens who attended town council meetings in order to do business with the city. On May 5, the court narrowly ruled that these sectarian prayers did not discriminate because they were “traditional”.
This Sunday, we’ll speak with Linda Stephens about her experiences with the council and her involvement with the case.
Related Links:
- Town of Greece v. Galloway
- Tradition! Today’s legislative prayer decision in Plain English
- In Greece v Galloway, Even Kagan Just Doesn’t Get It
- Atheist to Deliver Invocation at Greece, NY Town Meeting July 15
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