POS2041 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Potter Stewart, Hyde Park, New York, American Civil Liberties Union
16 Aug 2020
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Engel v. vitale case brief: facts of the case: In this legal case, the u. s. supreme court ruled on june 25, 1962, that voluntary prayer in public schools violated the u. s. constitution"s first amendment prohibition of a state establishment of religion. New york state"s board of regents wrote and authorized a voluntary nondenominational prayer that could be recited by students at the beginning of each school day. Engel and those others participating were supported by the american civil liberties. Union, and briefs were filed on their behalf by the american ethical union and the. American jewish committee, while the governments of some 20 states called on the u. s. Oral arguments took place on april 3, 1962: constitutional question: Whether the board of regents" voluntary non-denominational prayer violates the establishment clause of the first amendment: conclusion: The supreme court"s ruling, released on june 25, found new york"s law unconstitutional by a margin of six to one.
