High School Prayers at Graduation: Will the Supreme Court Pronounce the Benediction?.

Mawdsley, Ralph D.; Russo, Charles J.

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ERIC Number: EJ435711

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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High School Prayers at Graduation: Will the Supreme Court Pronounce the Benediction?

Mawdsley, Ralph D.; Russo, Charles J.

West's Education Law Reporter, v69 n2 p189-200 Oct 24 1991

The Supreme Court has decided to address the facts in "Lee v. Weisman" involving the validity of graduation prayer. Reviews the opinions of the current justices regarding the role of the tripartite establishment clause "Lemon" test and concludes with a projection of the court's resolution of the "Lee" case. (73 references) (MLF)

Descriptors: Commencement Ceremonies, Court Judges, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Graduation, High School Students, High Schools, Public Schools, School Law, School Prayer

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Lee v Weisman; Lemon v Kurtzman

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