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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140509055130/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/congressman-pearce-applauds-supreme-court-decision-town-greece-v-galloway | CONGRESSMAN PEARCE APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON TOWN OF GREECE V. GALLOWAY | 2014-05-06 | 2014 | 2014-05 | Republican | House | NM | Steve Pearce | P000588 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC (May 6, 2014) Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Town of Greece in the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway. The court's decision was the result of a 2008 suit filed by two residents in Greece, New York, who claimed that the practice of reciting an opening prayer in council meetings was unconstitutional. "The Supreme Court made the right decision," said Congressman Steve Pearce. "An opening prayer is a longstanding tradition performed in local municipalities and in the United States Congress. As Justice Kennedy states in the opinion of the court, 'Our tradition assumes that adult citizens, firm in their own beliefs, can tolerate and perhaps appreciate a ceremonial prayer delivered by a person of a different faith.' This ceremonial practice is a constitutional right for all governing bodies, no matter how small." In August 2013, Pearce joined 84 other members of Congress who submitted an Amicus brief in support of the Town of Greece. the brief sought to restore the use of the Coercion Test, a standard by which the Supreme Court tests constitutionality. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |