Legal Opinion
State v. Schmidt
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 1987No. 86-263PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerbert R. Brown, J.
The central issue raised is whether the requirement under R.C. 3321.04(A)(2),1 that parents must seek the approval of the school board superintendent for their home education program in order to obtain an excuse from the compulsory education laws, infringes upon the religious freedom of appellants.2
Appellants acknowledge, as they must, that the state has a compelling interest in the education of its citizens.3 Nevertheless, appellants argue that R.C. 3321.04(A)(2) violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.4 Appellants claim an impermissible infringement of *34their religious…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. WhisnerOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio v. RatchfordOhio Supreme Court · 1980
- State ex rel. Nagle v. OlinOhio Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. DeLaBruereSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- New Life Baptist Church Academy v. Town of East Longmeadow, Appeal of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Intervenor. New Life Baptist Church Academy v. Town of East LongmeadowCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Combs v. Homer Center School DistrictDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
- State v. BontragerOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. BlackmonOhio Court of Appeals · 1998
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