Legal Opinion
Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1973No. 72-269PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We are asked to decide whether Chapter 138 of New York State’s Laws of 1970, under which the State reimburses private schools throughout the State for certain costs of testing and recordkeeping, violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. A three-judge District Court, with one judge dissenting, held the Act unconstitutional. 342 F. Supp. 439 (SDNY 1972). We noted probable jurisdiction. 409 U. S. 977.
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In April 1970, the New York Legislature appropriated $28,000,000 for the purpose of reimbursing nonpublic schools throughout the State
“for expenses of services for examination and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- Epperson v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Board of Ed. of Central School Dist. No. 1 v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
3Cited by152 opinions
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