Legal Opinion
MATTER OF ZORACH v. Clauson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1951PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
This appeal challenges the constitutionality of the long-standing “ released time ” program in New York City, whereby parents may withdraw their children from the public schools one hour a week to receive religious instruction in the faith of their acceptance.
For many years released time existed in this State without express statutory authority. Then in 1940, the State Legislature, by an almost unanimous vote and with the approval of Governor Lehman (1940 Public Papers of Governor Lehman, p. 328), added (L. 1940, ch. 305) to the Education Law, which governs, among other things, the attendance…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Zorach v. ClausonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Diocese of Rochester v. Planning BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- People ex rel. Portnoy v. StrasserNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- People Ex Rel. Sibley v. SheppardNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Board of Education of Central School District No. 1 v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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