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The "Compulsory School Attendance" Case: Wisconsin V. Yoder, Michael Buchicchio
The "Compulsory School Attendance" Case: Wisconsin V. Yoder, Michael Buchicchio
Akron Law Review
It is an important constitutional doctrine that a law generally constitutional "on its face," may be unconstitutional "as applied" in specific instances. The Amish case marks the first occasion that the Court has clearly articulated that exception in favor of a minority religious group. It would appear that compulsory education laws are-"on their face"--within a state's constitutional powers, but under the facts of this case, the First Amendment requires that the Amish be exempt.