Wallace v. Jaffree
United States Supreme Court
472 U.S. 38 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
Alabama enacted a statute authorizing a minute of silence in public schools for meditation or voluntary prayer. The law was challenged as violating the Establishment Clause, and legislative history indicated its purpose was specifically to return prayer to public schools.
IssueFree
Whether a law authorizing a moment of silence in public schools for meditation or voluntary prayer is unconstitutional if it advances religion.
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