Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman
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| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law
91-1599 |
| 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:docket_number |
91-1599
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
shift towards school choice initiatives
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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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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
ongoing discussions about education funding
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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:influenced_by |
prior Supreme Court rulings
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
509 U. S. 1
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Catalina_Foothills_School_District
gptkb:James_Zobrest |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Zelman_v._Simmons-Harris
Supreme Court review of lower court decision |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Establishment Clause
First Amendment rights set a precedent for future cases involving education funding 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_representation |
gptkb:political_movement
separation of church and state equal protection under the law free exercise of religion |
| 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:notable_event |
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman
gptkb:Agostini_v._Felton |
| gptkbp:outcome |
5-4 decision
often studied in law schools landmark case in education law upheld the use of public funds for special education services in religious schools Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zobrest upheld the right to use public funds for private education |
| gptkbp:precedent |
government aid to religious schools is permissible under certain conditions
future cases involving school vouchers |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun mixed opinions on school vouchers |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
analyzed in constitutional law literature
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| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on school choice policies
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