Legal Opinion
Lee v. Weisman
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1992No. 90-1014PublishedCited by 944 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
School principals in the public school system of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, are permitted to invite members of the clergy to offer invocation and benediction prayers as part of the formal graduation ceremonies for middle schools and for high schools. The question before us is whether including clerical members who offer prayers as part of the official school graduation ceremony is consistent with the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment, provisions the Fourteenth Amendment makes applicable with full force to the States and their school districts.
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