Epperson v. Arkansas

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep393/usrep393097/usrep393097.pdf

Holding

State criminal law which prohibited the teaching of evolution in a public school or state university violates the establishment clause.

Citation

393 U.S. 97

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

State v. Epperson, 416 S.W.2d 322 (Ark. 1967), rev'd sub nom. Epperson v. State of Ark., 393 U.S. 97 (1968)

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