HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Abington School District v. Schempp (docket #: 142) (1963)  [Findlaw] Secondary Link Abington School District v. Schempp  [Legal Information Institute] Argument Date 02/27/1963 Decided 6/17/1963 Supreme Court Vote 8-1 Note Decided together with Murray et al. v. Curlett et al. Supreme Court Ruling Establishment Clause claim upheld   Issue Whether a state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools of a State at the beginning of each school day, even if students may be excused with written permission. Majority Opinion Clark, J. Concurring Opinion Brennan, J., & Douglas, J., & Goldberg, J. (joined by Harlan, J.) Dissenting Opinion Stewart, J. Lower Court United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Lower Court Ruling Establishment Clause claim upheld Oral Arguments Audio (Oyez)  [Oyez] News Editorial, "Freedom of Religion," The New York Times, June 19, 1963, p. 29 Other Chemerinsky, Erwin, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3rd Ed.) (2006), pp. 1182-1185, 1217-1218 Dickson, Del, THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE 1940-1985 (2001), pp. 425-427 Gey, Steven G. RELIGION AND THE STATE (2nd Ed.) (2006), pp. 302-312 Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, Tushnet, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3rd Ed.) (2006), pp. 1538, 1540, 1553, 1558, 1573  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events First Amendment Schools Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials FOI material The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links

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