Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep512/usrep512687/usrep512687.pdf

Holding

State’s creation of a single public school district within an exclusively Satmar Hasidic community violates establishment clause.

Citation

512 U.S. 687

Year

Ratio

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

Grumet v. Bd. of Educ. of Kiryas Joel Village Sch. Dist., 618 N.E.2d 94 (N.Y. 1993), aff'd, 512 U.S. 687 (1994)

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