Epperson v. Arkansas
United States Supreme Court
393 U.S. 97 (1968)
Relevant factsFree
Epperson (plaintiff), a public high school biology teacher in Arkansas, received a new textbook covering the theory of evolution but faced potential criminal prosecution and termination under a 1928 Arkansas law making it a crime to teach evolution in public schools; Epperson sued in state court seeking to invalidate the law, and while the lower court ruled for her, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed.
IssueFree
Whether a state law that prohibits teaching evolution in public schools violates the First Amendment.