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School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp (1963)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004396

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled mandatory Bible reading and recitation of the Lord's Prayer in public schools unconstitutional. The Court held that such practices violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits government endorsement of religion. This decision reinforced the principle of separation of church and state in public education.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004396
FieldLaw
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/school-district-of-abington-township-pennsylvania-v-schempp-1963/"
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