The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled town councils can begin their meetings with Christian prayers. In a 5-to-4 decision, the court ruled in favor of the town of Greece, New York, which opens public meetings with prayers, usually led by a Christian chaplain. The court’s decision follows a 1983 ruling allowing prayers at the start of legislative sessions. In her dissent, Justice Elena Kagan urged requirements for inclusiveness of all faiths, saying the town’s actions clashed “with the First Amendment’s promise that every citizen, irrespective of her religion, owns an equal share in her government.”