prayer in schools
This case struck down an Alabama law that stated schools had to have a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day, saying that it coerced students into religion.
Wallace V. Jaffrey
the court upheld the provision of a state-sponsored interpreter for a deaf student attending a Catholic School,Allowing a public official to participate in a religious Institution for the first time.
Zobrest V. Catalina Foothills
if a school allows non school adult groups to use its facilities after hours, religious groups should be allowed to use the same facilities too.
Lambs Chappel V. Center Moriches Union Free School District
the supreme court struck down a Kentucky law saying the 10 commandments had to be posted in a classroom.
Stone V. Grahm
the Supreme Court ruled that taxpayers cannot challenge tax credits, versus direct payments given to supporters of religious schools.
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization V. Winn
the Supreme Court ruled that the use of a non-denominational prayer To open the school day, created by the New York Board of Regents was unconstitutional.
Engel V. Vitale
PA was giving aid to religious teacher’s salary. SCOTUS ruled that this required so much state supervision that it excessively entangled church and state. Created test:
Primary purpose Secular in nature
Denies or furthers religion
Excessive entanglement
Lemon V. Kurtzman
even if religious groups include impressionable young students, they must be allowed to use the same school buildings after hours on the same basis as secular groups.
Good News Club V. Milford Central High School
SCOTUS upheld the nativity scene in Pawtucket RI because it also had some secular santa clause and reindeer. The “santa rule” or “two reindeer rule”.
Lynch V. Donnelly
the court upheld a program through which computers and media materials paid for by federal funds for length of public and private schools, including religious school.
Mitchell V. Helms
The Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring that school days open with a Bible reading and the Lords prayer.
Abbington School District V. Schemp
the Supreme Court upheld in Ohio voucher law created to help low-income children in failing Public Schools the court emphasized that government programs providing Aid directly to individuals, who then Channel such Aid to religious institutions through their own private Choice do not automatically violate The Establishment Clause. The Supreme Court said that such payments are constitutional if they are made as a result of individual choice.
SCOTUS ruled that the equal access act didn’t violate the constitution. There’s a difference between government endorsement and prohibitions of religion. Court thought secondary students are mature enough to understand the neutrality of school in merely permitting student speech on a non discriminatory basis.
West Side Community School District V Mergens
SCOTUS upheld a snazzy menorah, christmas tree and “salute to liberty” display in a government building. But they struck down a nativity in a courthouse because unlike that^ it had no secular purpose.
Allenghey County V. Greater Pittsburg ACLU
diminished the importance of preventing “excessive entanglement.” they were like, entanglement was separate factor in Establishment cases.The court allowed That public school teachers could be sent into religious institutions as long as they only provided secular instruction. The court decided that excessive entanglement was no longer a major concern in Establishment Clause cases.
The Supreme Court ruled that official prayers at Public School graduation ceremonies violated The Establishment Clause.
Lee V. Weisman
NJ reimbursed the parents of private church school students. Court ruled this was not breach of establishment because purpose was children’s safety to school. Incorporated this clause and created the “child benefit theory.”
Board of Ed V. Everson
universities must give religious student groups equal access to facilities for religious purposes. Otherwise it’s considered content discrimination which is unconstitutional. College students are also adults who already understand their own beliefs and are less influenced by indoctrination. They also would be able to understand the schools neutrality.
Windmar V. Vincent
some dudes dedicate a ten commandments thing to the Texas state house. SCOTUS rules that this is constitutional because the image had a non-religious message. They said it was more historical than religious. “Just because something has religious stuff doesn’t mean that it can’t have a secular purpose.”
Van Orden V. Perry
Prisoners are restricted about as much as public school children so the federal government passed a law saying they could reasonably accommodate religious liberties and it wasn’t ruled unconstitutional.
Cutter V. Wilkinson
Student-led prayers at Public School football games were ruled unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the school district had actively promoted prayer and had, by sponsoring elections for the students speakers, made their speeches public, not private.
Santa Fe (TX) V. Doe
funding for religious colleges is fine as long buildings arent’ used for religious purposes. Gov feels better about giving money and aid to religious colleges than lower schools.
Tilton V. Richardson
universities can require student groups receiving college funds to be open to all even those who disagree with a religious viewpoint.
Christian Legal Society V. Martinez
SCOTUS struck down a 10 commandments in a courthouse because it had no secular purpose.
McCreary County V. Kentucky ACLU
SCOTUS ruled that the long held state and federal practice of exempting churches and religious property from taxation was constitutional. They noted that these exemptions were allowed for other educational and charitable organizations. They were also like “this shows the governments benevolent neutrality towards religion and not its offcical support.
Walz V. Tax Commission