Religion on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and DocumentsFrom colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.
This volume chronicles such groundbreaking cases as the 1991 decision ordering blood transfusions for children of Christian Scientists in Norwood Hospital v. Munoz and the infamous case, Engel v. Vitale, that banned prayer in schools and ignited calls for Chief Justice Earl Warren's impeachment. The work addresses such inflammatory contemporary disputes as prayer in schools, allegiance to the flag, and the display of religious symbols on public property, and the impact they have had on American society.
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3 Cases 63 Minersville School District v. ... Smith, 137 PART TWO Documents 145 Court Cases, 145 Historical Documents, 196 Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 215 Key People, Laws, and Concepts 219 Chronology 259 Table of Cases 291 ...
Religion is an area where laws and court decisions can shape the patterns of daily practice. ... Accordingly, the First Amendment freedom of religion guarantees apply to local school district decisions as well as to congressional acts.
The U.S. Supreme Court held in Min- ersville School District v. Gobitis that Jehovah's Witnesses could not be excused from reciting the pledge of allegiance in school. Chapter 4 details the aftermath and impact of this famous case.
Since about 1900, the courts have adopted the absorption doctrine, which provides that the Fourteenth Amendment's Due ... Accordingly, the constitutional right to freedom of religion applies to local school districts because they are ...
The Federal Judicial Branch The remainder of this chapter is excerpted from “Understanding the Federal Courts,” found ... On the following level are the ninety-four U.S. district courts and the specialized courts, such as the Tax Court, ...