Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Exemption_granted_to_Amish_families
gptkbp:caseTypes Constitutional law
Education law
Religious law
gptkbp:citedBy 406 U.S. 205
Subsequent religious freedom cases
gptkbp:court Affirmed lower court ruling
Balancing state interests and religious freedoms
Amish_education_practices_are_valid
State's_interest_does_not_outweigh_religious_rights
gptkbp:culturalImpact Amish_community_practices
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 15, 1972
gptkbp:historical_analysis Legal scholars' discussions
gptkbp:historicalContext 1970s American society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wisconsin v. Yoder
gptkbp:impact Strengthened religious exemptions
gptkbp:influencedBy Civil rights movements
Amish_beliefs
gptkbp:involved gptkb:State_of_Wisconsin
gptkb:Amish_community
gptkbp:judges Constitutional interpretation
Justice Harry Blackmun
Parents allowed to withdraw children from school
gptkbp:legalStatus Free exercise of religion
Compulsory education laws
Parental rights
Strict scrutiny
Influence on future cases regarding education and religion
Parents' rights upheld
Set precedent for religious exemptions in education.
First_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:notableEvent Changes in state education laws
gptkbp:notableFeature Foundation for future religious freedom cases
gptkbp:outcome Exemption_for_Amish_children_from_compulsory_schooling
gptkbp:politicalParty Chief_Justice_Warren_E._Burger
gptkbp:precedent Religious freedom vs. state interests
gptkbp:publicAccess Support for religious freedoms
Debate on education laws
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Pierce_v._Society_of_Sisters
gptkb:Employment_Division_v._Smith
Separation of church and state
Religious accommodation
gptkbp:significance Landmark case in education law
gptkbp:state Education
Child welfare
gptkbp:voterTurnout 6-3 in favor