Pierce v. Society of Sisters
United States Supreme Court
268 U.S. 510 (1925)
Relevant factsFree
Oregon's Compulsory Education Act (defendant) required all children ages 8 to 16 to attend public school; the Society of Sisters and Hill Military Academy (plaintiffs), both private educational institutions, sued to enjoin the law, prevailing in the lower court before Oregon's appeal.
IssueFree
Whether requiring children to be educated only through public instruction violates the Fourteenth Amendment.