Legal Opinion
Engel v. Vitale
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 1959PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBernard S. Meter, J.
Does any provision of the United States or New York State Constitution invalidate a school hoard resolution directing that as a daily procedure, following the salute to the flag, the following prayer be said in the schools of the district: ‘ ‘ Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country ”?
The attempt to find a commonly acceptable prayer is not new. Madison recorded “ a project of a prayer, by Governor *661Livingston, father of the present Judge, intended to comprehend and conciliate college students of every…
2Cases cited103 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Engel v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- New York State Ass'n for Retarded Children, Inc. v. CareyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1979
- Van Allen v. McClearyNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- Scales v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1963
- Chamberlin v. Dade County Bd. of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
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