Abington School District v. Schempp
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
Documented in legal archives No. 196 Part of a series of cases on school prayer |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced future cases on religion in schools
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 17, 1963 |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
Educational policy changes
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
November 3, 1962
Sparked discussions on religious freedom |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abington School District v. Schempp
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| gptkbp:impact |
Public school prayer policies
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mc_Collum_v._Board_of_Education
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
374 U. S. 203
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Edward_Schempp
Abington School District |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial scrutiny of religious activities
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Legacy of protecting religious freedoms in schools
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Establishment_Clause_of_the_First_Amendment
School-sponsored Bible reading No government endorsement of religion Set a precedent for future rulings |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Separation of church and state
Pennsylvania law on Bible reading |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Engel_v._Vitale
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman |
| gptkbp:outcome |
7-2 ruling
Declared unconstitutional Struck down Pennsylvania law Reinforced First Amendment protections Influenced public opinion on school prayer Majority opinion emphasized secularism Used in law schools for constitutional law studies Influenced the interpretation of the First Amendment Landmark Supreme Court ruling Altered school district policies on religion Examined the role of religion in public education Relevant to debates on religious expression |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Establishment Clause interpretation
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark Controversial decision Dissent argued for religious freedom |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Analyzed in legal journals
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| gptkbp:significance |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Engel_v._Vitale
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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