Meyer v. Nebraska
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Holding
State statute mandating English-only instruction in all grade schools held unconstitutional, as applied to private religious school.
Citation
262 U.S. 390; dissent attached to Bartels v. Iowa, 262 U.S. 412
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Ratio
Library of Congress Link
Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Meyer v. State, 187 N.W. 100 (Neb. 1922), rev'd, 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
Penultimate court opinion link
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