Doremus v. Board of Education

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep342/usrep342429/usrep342429.pdf

Issue

Holding

Party lacks standing to challenge Bible reading in public school when the student has already graduated.

Citation

342 U.S. 429

Year

Ratio

Author

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

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

Doremus v. Bd. of Ed. of Borough of Hawthorne, 75 A.2d 880 (N.J. 1950)

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