Lemon v. Kurtzman (I)
Text
Holding
Establishment clause requires laws to have (1) a secular purpose; (2) primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion; and (3) no excessive entanglement of church and state; statute that reimbursed religious schools for costs of teaching secular subjects violates.
Citation
403 U.S. 602
Year
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
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 310 F. Supp. 35 (E.D. Pa. 1969), rev'd, 403 U.S. 602 (1971)