Pierce v. Society of Sisters
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Invalidated_state_law
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
No. 11 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
268 U.S. 510
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
Unanimous decision Ruling favored private educational institutions. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
June 1, 1925 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Debates on education policy
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-World War I America
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part_of_the_history_of_educational_law_in_the_U.S.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Foundation for educational rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pierce v. Society of Sisters
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| gptkbp:impact |
State education laws
Influenced future education law cases |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Progressive Era reforms
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Society_of_Sisters
gptkb:State_of_Oregon |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_William_H._Taft
Strengthened judicial review Constitutional review Majority opinion emphasized parental rights Reasoning based on constitutional protections Reinforced the role of private education In_favor_of_Society_of_Sisters |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Influence on educational policy
Set precedent for future cases Due process clause Compulsory education laws Parental control over education Early 20th century education policy Established limits on state power in education Framework for understanding educational rights Strengthened private school rights |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Civil liberties
Frequently cited in legal discussions Legal analysis of educational rights Relevant to discussions on educational policy Significant in the context of educational freedom Study in constitutional law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck down the law requiring public school attendance
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_James_Clark_McReynolds
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Parental rights in education
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Meyer_v._Nebraska
gptkb:Wisconsin_v._Yoder Educational freedom Implications for state control over education |
| gptkbp:significance |
Affirmed the rights of parents to choose private education
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