We first reported on the case in November of last year, pointing out that the White House took the side of the town of Greece, New York, against Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens.
On Monday the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Greece, citing the United States’ history of religious acknowledgment in the legislature, according to CNN.
“The town of Greece does not violate the First Amendment by opening its meetings with prayer that comports with our tradition,” said Justice Anthony Kennedy, adding that it “does not coerce participation by nonadherents.”
It is worth noting that the Supreme Court began their session with the traditional statement that ends with, “God save the United States and this honorable court.”