No. 12-696 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States --------------------------------- --------------------------------- TOWN OF GREECE, Petitioner, v. SUSAN GALLOWAY AND LINDA STEPHENS, Respondents. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- On Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit --------------------------------- --------------------------------- BRIEF OF NATHAN LEWIN AS AMICUS CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Of Counsel NATHAN LEWIN DENNIS RAPPS Counsel of Record 450 Seventh Avenue ALYZA D. LEWIN Suite 1101 LEWIN & LEWIN, LLP New York, NY 10123 1775 Eye Street NW, Suite 850 (718) 715-3124 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 828-1000
[email protected] Attorneys for Amicus Curiae ================================================================ COCKLE LEGAL BRIEFS (800) 225-6964 WWW.COCKLELEGALBRIEFS.COM i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................... iii INTEREST OF THE AMICUS CURIAE ................ 1 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT .................................. 3 ARGUMENT ............................................................ 4 I. HONEST AND AUTHENTIC PRAYER IS NATURALLY SECTARIAN .............................. 4 II. JEWISH LAW AND TRADITION ENCOURAGES MEANINGFUL CHRISTIAN PRAYER ............................................................. 6 III. JEWISH LEGISLATIVE PRAYER IS FREQUENTLY “SECTARIAN” .......................