school district abington township v schempp

Schempp was brought to trial by a religious family who had contacted the ACLU.

Curlett dealt with state-approved reading of Bible passages before classes in public schools.

Ruling: Under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, public schools cannot sponsor Bible readings or recitations of the Lord’s Prayer. Laws requiring participation in religious exercises directly violated the First Amendment.īoth Abington School District v. Edward Schempp files suit in District Court to prohibit the enforcement of the law that requires the hearing and reading of the Bible as part of his.

Majority Decision: Justices Warren, Black, Douglas, Clark, Harlan, White, Brennan, and Goldberg.

Key Question: Did a Pennsylvania law requiring public school students to participate in religious exercises violate their religious rights as protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments?.

Petitioner: School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania In light of the history of the First Amendment and of our cases interpreting and applying its requirements, we hold that the practices at issue and the laws.

School district abington township v schempp