The fight over the separation of church and state is playing out again before the U.S. Supreme Court this term.

The case of Lund vs. Rowan County in North Carolina focuses on whether lawmaker-led prayers should be permitted before public meetings.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich joined a coalition of 22 states asking the Supreme Court to preserve the practice.

Valley attorney and constitutional expert Robert J. McWhirter talked about the issues in play.