Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined the role of religion in public schools
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
Originated from a Rhode Island public school
Involved a rabbi giving a prayer at a public school graduation |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Influenced school policies nationwide
Majority opinion emphasized coercion in prayer Struck down school prayer policy Prayer at graduation ceremonies is unconstitutional Court ruled that the prayer was a violation of the Establishment Clause. |
| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 24, 1992 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Scalia
|
| gptkbp:election |
5-4 decision
|
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Impact on religious expression in schools
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Post-World_War_II_America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lee v. Weisman
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Public school graduation ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Deborah_Weisman
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
505 U. S. 577
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justices O' Connor, Souter, Breyer, and Stevens
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial review of state actions
Justices Rehnquist and Thomas |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Establishment_Clause_of_the_First_Amendment
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
First Amendment jurisprudence
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
School-sponsored prayer
Arguments for and against school prayer |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Reaffirmed separation of church and state principles
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Set precedent for future cases
Government endorsement of religion |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Controversial decision
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Engel_v._Vitale
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Independent_School_District_v._Doe gptkb:Wallace_v._Jaffree |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Debate on religious freedom
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Separation of church and state
Influenced future cases on school prayer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Engel_v._Vitale
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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