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federal1962
Additional Highlights:First AmendmentEstablishment ClauseSchool Prayer
Engel v. Vitale
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
State-sponsored prayer in public schools violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Case Summary
Engel v. Vitale held that a New York school board's direction to open the school day with a nondenominational prayer violated the constitutional prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion.
Primary Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/106443/engel-v-vitale/