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Zorach V. Clauson
The New York State Law stated that some students were able to leave school early for religious purposes while others had to stay. http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-cohen/religion-and-the-constitution/zorach-v-clauson/ -
Flast V. Cohen
A taxpayer was standing to sue the government to prevent an unconstitutional use of taxpayer funds. http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-chemerinsky/the-federal-judicial-power/flast-v-cohen/ -
Epperson V. Arkansas
Arkansas statute prohibited teaching human evolution in the public schools. https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/cases/epperson-v-arkansas--2 -
Lemon V. Kurtzman
The state gave back money to parochial schools for expenses associated with the education of children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_v._Kurtzman -
Stone V. Grahm
a Kentucky statute was unconstitutional and violated the First Amendment because it lacked a nonreligious, legislative purpose. https://www.britannica.com/event/Stone-v-Graham -
Bob Jones University V. U.S.
the IRS denyed tax exemptions to religious institutions that practiced racial discrimination. https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/cases/bob-jones-university-v-united-states -
Mueller V. Allen
a Minnesota statute violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-stone/the-constitution-and-religion/mueller-v-allen/ -
Marsh V. Chambers
Nebraska Legislature’s begin its sessions with a prayer led by a state-paid chaplain. Whether this practice violated the Establishment Clause or not is the question, "the Court did not apply its usual test, announced in Lemon v. Kurtzman, but relied solely on the basis of historical practice." https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/cases/marsh-v-chambers--2 -
Lynch V. Donnelly
Rhode Island sued to have a nativity scene removed, leading to a case on the role of religion in public life. http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-stone/the-constitution-and-religion/lynch-v-donnelly -
Edwards V. Aguillard
Louisiana’s Creationism Act required evolution be taught if “creation science” was taught. http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan/the-religion-clauses-free-exercise-and-establishment/edwards-v-aguillard -
Mitchell V. Helms
the Court ruled that it was allowed for loans to be made to religious schools under "Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation". http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-cohen/religion-and-the-constitution/mitchell-v-helms-2/ -
Zelman V. Simmons-Harris
The supreme court gave the allowance of school vouchers in relation to the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan/separation-of-powers-constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan-constitutional-law-law/zelman-v-simmons-harris/
