Town of Greece v. Galloway Oral Argument
2013-11-08T20:00:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjRkXC8yMDEzMTEwODIwMDExMjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Town of Greece v Galloway, docket number 12-696, a separation of church-and-state case regarding prayers said before a town council meeting in upstate New York. The court decided in 1983 that federal and state legislatures could begin sessions with prayer. This case examined whether there should be different rules for local council meetings where citizens come to ask for official actions. The court would also consider if opening a government meeting with prayers from one faith was essentially identifying with a specific religion and would violate the Constitution’s First Amendment ban on a government establishment of religion.
In a 5-4 vote, the court on May 5, 2014, decided that the Town of Greece, New York, may permit volunteer chaplains to open each legislative session with a prayer.
In a 5-4 vote, the court on May 5, 2014, decided that the Town of Greece, New York, may permit volunteer chaplains to open each legislative session with a prayer.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Town of Greece v Galloway, docket number 12-696, a separation of church-and-state case regarding pr… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Town of Greece v Galloway, docket number 12-696, a separation of church-and-state case regarding prayers said before a town council meeting in upstate New York. The court decided in 1983 that federal and state legislatures could begin sessions with prayer. This case examined whether there should be different rules for local council meetings where citizens come to ask for official actions. The court would also consider if opening a government meeting with prayers from one faith was essentially identifying with a specific religion and would violate the Constitution’s First Amendment ban on a government establishment of religion.
In a 5-4 vote, the court on May 5, 2014, decided that the Town of Greece, New York, may permit volunteer chaplains to open each legislative session with a prayer. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Purchase a Download
Town of Greece v. Galloway Oral Argument
-
MP4 video - Standard
- Price:
- $6.99
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Town of Greece v. Galloway Reactions
Following oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway, lawyers from both sides…
-
Holt v. Hobbs Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Holt v. Hobbs. The case involved the issue of whether an Arkansas prison policy…
-
Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, docket number 13-894. At i…
-
Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar, docket number 13-1499. The case involved campaig…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 3 minutes
- 198 views