Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
often studied in law schools
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| gptkbp:case_number |
91-1599
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 decision
upheld the use of public funds for special education services in religious schools |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark case in education law
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| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:date |
1992-11-04
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
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| gptkbp:docket_number |
91-1599
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1993-06-24
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
debate over school choice
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
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| gptkbp:impact |
public funding for religious schools
influenced state-level voucher programs |
| gptkbp:impact_on_education_policy |
shift towards school choice initiatives
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
prior Supreme Court rulings
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Catalina_Foothills_School_District
gptkb:James_Zobrest |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
509 U. S. 1
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
ongoing discussions about education funding
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Zelman_v._Simmons-Harris
Supreme Court review of lower court decision |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
set a precedent for future cases involving education funding
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Establishment Clause
parents should have choice in education separation of church and state is maintained public funding does not equate to government endorsement of religion |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
upheld the right to use public funds for private education
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
separation of church and state
equal protection under the law free exercise of religion |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Every_Student_Succeeds_Act
gptkb:No_Child_Left_Behind_Act shaped education reform discussions |
| gptkbp:material |
Zobrest was a deaf student seeking a sign language interpreter
Catalina Foothills School District denied funding for interpreter. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zobrest
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| gptkbp:precedent |
government aid to religious schools is permissible under certain conditions
future cases involving school vouchers |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed opinions on school vouchers
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman
gptkb:Agostini_v._Felton |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
analyzed in constitutional law literature
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| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on school choice policies
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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