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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

United States Supreme Court | 536 U.S. 639 (2002)

Under the Establishment Clause, a state may enact an educational program that provides indirect financial assistance to religious schools if the program truly provides individuals the opportunity to choose even if the selection is predominately filled with private schools with religious affiliations.

Engel v. Vitale

United States Supreme Court | 370 U.S. 421 (1962)

Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, state officials may not compel an official state prayer, even if the prayer is denominationally neutral and students have the option of remaining silent or being excused.

Lee v. Weisman

United States Supreme Court | 505 U.S. 577 (1992)

Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, the government may not invite clergy to deliver prayers at a public school graduation ceremony.

Mitchell v. Helms

United States Supreme Court | 530 U.S. 793 (2000)

A federal government program that provides government aid to both public and private religious schools do not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment if it does not result in governmental indoctrination, define its recipients by reference to religion, or create an excessive government entanglement with religion.

Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia

United States Supreme Court | 515 U.S. 819 (1995)

Under the Free Speech Clause and the Establishment Clause, a state university may not provide funding to secular student publications but refuse to provide similar funding to religious student publications on the basis of viewpoint.

Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe

United States Supreme Court | 530 U.S. 290 (2000)

Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, a public school may not permit student-led, student-initiated prayer at school sporting events.

McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky

United States Supreme Court | 545 U.S. 844 (2005)

In order to avoid violation of the Establishment Clause, the government must integrate an action's religious purpose with its secular purpose and neutrally treat the religious and secular themes.

Van Orden v. Perry

United States Supreme Court | 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

When considered in context, a state action with religious undertones is permissible if the action conveys a historic and social meaning rather than an intrusive religious endorsement.

County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter

United States Supreme Court | 492 U.S. 573 (1989)

The Establishment Clause prohibits the state from displaying religious depictions that have the effect of endorsing religion.

Larson v. Valente

United States Supreme Court | 456 U.S. 228 (1982)

Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, the government may not discriminate among religious groups in its laws unless the discrimination is justified under strict scrutiny.

 
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