Legal Opinion
Abington School Dist. v. Schempp
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 17, 1963No. 142PublishedCited by 1,639 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
Once again we are called upon to consider the scope of the provision of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which declares that' “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or-prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . .” These companion cases present the issues in the context of state action requiring that schools begin each day with readings from the Bible. ' While raising the basic questions under slightly different factual situations, -the cases permit of joint treatment. In light of the history of the First Amendment and of our cases…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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