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Smith v. Ricci

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 25, 1982PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

CLIFFORD, J.

Appellants challenge a regulation of the State Board of Education (Board) that requires each local school district to develop and implement a family life education program in the public elementary and secondary curricula. N.J.A.C. 6:29-7.1. Appellants contend that such a program impinges upon the free exercise of their religion and constitutes an establishment of religion in violation of the United States Constitution. U.S. Const, amend. I. They also allege that the process of adopting the regulation did not comply with the requirements of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Abington School Dist. v. SchemppSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Epperson v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Right to Choose v. ByrneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
  2. A. A. Mastrangelo, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Department of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
  3. New Jersey State Board of Higher Education v. Board of Directors of Shelton CollegeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
  4. Curtis v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  5. In Re Stream Encroachment PermitNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008

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