Edwards v. Aguillard
United States Supreme Court
482 U.S. 578 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
Louisiana's Creationism Act barred teaching evolution in public schools unless creation science was taught alongside it. Parents, teachers, and religious institutions (plaintiffs, appearing as Aguillard) sued state officials (defendants, appearing as Edwards) responsible for enforcing the act, arguing it violated the Establishment Clause; the district court and court of appeals agreed and struck down the law.
IssueFree
Whether a state law requiring public schools to teach a religious doctrine alongside a secular doctrine violates the Establishment Clause.