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Judge Hand's History: An Analysis Of History And Method In Jaffree V. Board Of School Commissioners Of Mobile County, Michael Kent Curtis
Judge Hand's History: An Analysis Of History And Method In Jaffree V. Board Of School Commissioners Of Mobile County, Michael Kent Curtis
West Virginia Law Review
In Jaffree v. Board of School Commissioners, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama upheld, against a constitutional challenge, teacher led school prayers. In the companion case of Jaffree v. James, the court upheld the Alabama Prayer Law which permitted state sanctioned prayers in public schools. The religious exercises and the Prayer Law were, of course, unconstitutional when viewed in light of decisions of the United States Supreme Court holding that the first amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. When faced with direct and settled precedent, the lower federal courts generally follow …
Constitutional Law - First Amendment - State Licensing Regulation Which Delegates Veto Power To A Church Over The Approval Of Liquor Licenses Within A Specified Distance Of Such Church Violates The Establishment Clause, Mark C. Levy
Villanova Law Review
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Constitutional Law - First Amendment - A Statute That Permits A Tax Deduction For Public As Well As Nonpublic School Tuition And Related Expenses Does Not Violate The Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment, J. Edward Goff
Villanova Law Review
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