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Flast vs. Cohen
Florance Flast and several other people filed a lawsuit against Wilbur Cohen. He was the secretary of health, education and welfare. He was spending the money on Religious schools. Flast didn't think it was right because he believed it went against the first amendment and religion. The decisions came out as a victory for Flast, but the schools got to keep the money they received. -
Jenkins vs. Georgia
Was a united supreme court case against the film "Carnal Knowledge". They overturned the conviction. -
Stone vs. Graham
In Kentucky they had a statue that was ruled unconstitutional because it lacked religious value, and legislative value. They finally ruled that they could keep it up because it has secular value -
Bob Jones university vs. United States
They would not allow African american students unless they were married inter-racially. This case was decided in 1974 and they ruled that there was a lack of proof of "irreparable injury." -
Mitchell vs. Helms
In this case they ruled that it was permissible to make loans to religious schools. The court voted 6-3 in favor of the religious schools. They found the program necessary, so they can be provided an aid. -
Van Orden vs. Perry
This case goes against the monument of the the amendments, and whether it violated the establishment clause of the first amendment. This was ruled constitutional. It represents vales, and not just religious values.
