A recent case that involved the First Amendment was the Town of Greece v. Galloway case.
Starting in 1999, the town of Greece, NY held monthly town meetings that were started with a prayer given by a member of the town’s local clergy. Christianity was the major faith in the town but some people frowned upon this tradition; they felt it was not constitutional.
In 2008, Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens sued the town of Greece and John Auberger for violating their First Amendment by favoring Christianity over other faiths. They took their case to the district court, which decided that the town of Greece did not violate the First Amendment by starting their town meetings with a prayer. There was no intentional suppression or exclusion of non-christian
Starting in 1999, the town of Greece, NY held monthly town meetings that were started with a prayer given by a member of the town’s local clergy. Christianity was the major faith in the town but some people frowned upon this tradition; they felt it was not constitutional.
In 2008, Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens sued the town of Greece and John Auberger for violating their First Amendment by favoring Christianity over other faiths. They took their case to the district court, which decided that the town of Greece did not violate the First Amendment by starting their town meetings with a prayer. There was no intentional suppression or exclusion of non-christian