Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577; 112 S. Ct. 2649; 120 L. Ed. 2d 467 (1992) Facts—A public school principal in Providence, Rhode Island, invited a rabbi to deliver prayers at a middle school graduation exercise. The U.S. District Court,…

Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578; 107 S. Ct. 2573; 96 L. Ed. 2d 510 (1987) Facts—A Louisiana act forbade the teaching of the theory of evolution unless accompanied by a discussion of “creation science.” The act did not require…

Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38; 105 S. Ct. 2479; 86 L. Ed. 2d 29 (1985) Facts—Ismael Jaffree filed a complaint on behalf of his minor children against the Mobile County School Board, various school officials, and several teachers. He…

Marsh v. Chambers, 463 U.S. 783; 103 S. Ct. 3330; 77 L. Ed. 2d 1019 (1983) Facts—Chambers, a taxpayer and Nebraska legislator, called into question the long-standing practice of the state legislature to pay a chaplain to begin each session…

Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263; 102 S. Ct. 269; 70 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1981) Facts—The University of Missouri at Kansas City, a state university, generally opened its facilities for the activities of registered student groups. Although a registered…

Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39; 101 S. Ct. 690; 66 L. Ed. 2d 199 (1980) Facts—A Kentucky statute required that a copy of the Ten Commandments be posted on the wall of each public school classroom in the state.…