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.…

Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205; 92 S. Ct. 1526; 32 L. Ed. 2d 15 (1972) Facts—Suit was brought by Wisconsin against members of the Amish church to force them to abide by the state’s compulsory school attendance law, which…

Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602; 91 S. Ct. 2105; 29 L. Ed. 2d 745 (1971) Facts—Rhode Island and Pennsylvania established programs designed to provide state aid to parochial elementary and secondary schools. Pennsylvania reimbursed schools for the cost of…

Abington School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203; 83 S. Ct. 1560;10 L. Ed. 2d 844 (1963) Facts—Pennsylvania by statute required that at least ten verses from the Bible should be read, without comment, at the opening of each public…

Engel et al. v. Vitale et al., 370 U.S. 421; 82 S. Ct. 1261; 8 L. Ed. 2d 601 (1962) Facts—The New York State Board of Regents had recommended, and the local school board had directed the school district’s principal,…

Zorach v. Clauson, 343 U.S. 306; 72 S. Ct. 679; 96 L. Ed. 954 (1952) Facts—New York City arranged a program permitting its public schools to release students during the school day so that they might go to religious centers…

Illinois ex rel. McCollum v. Board of Education, Champaign County, Illinois, 333 U.S. 203; 68 S. Ct. 461; 92 L. Ed. 648 (1948) Facts—Public schools in Champaign County, Illinois, allowed religious teachers to provide weekly in-house religious instruction. School authorities…

Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township, 330 U.S. 1; 67 S. Ct. 504; 91 L. Ed. 711 (1947) Facts—A New Jersey statute authorized local school districts to make rules and contracts for the transportation of children to schools.…

Rochin v. California, 342 U.S. 165; 72 S. Ct. 204; 96 L. Ed. 183 (1952) Facts—Police with information that Rochin might be selling narcotics went to his house, entered an open outside door, forced open the door to his bedroom…

Adamson v. California, 332 U.S. 46; 67 S. Ct. 1672; 91 L. Ed. 1903 (1947) Facts—Adamson was convicted, without recommendation for mercy, by a jury in the superior court of the state of California of murder in the first degree.…