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Following is the case brief for Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017) Case Summary of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer: Trinity Lutheran Church has a Child Learning Center with a playground. It sought to resurface the playground with rubber by obtaining a grant through the State of Missouri’s Scrap Tire […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984) Case Summary of Lynch v. Donnelly: The City of Pawtucket has displayed a creche (Nativity scene) for the last 40 years as part of its annual Christmas display in the center of town. Respondents challenged the creche display as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Agostini v. Felton, Supreme Court of the United States, (1997) Case summary for Agostini v. Felton: The school board of New York and parents of students in educationally deprived parochial schools, brought suit to challenge a 12 year old injunction against the placement of public school teachers in religious schools. The previous decision stated […]
Read moreThe Establishment Clause is found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This cause prohibits the federal government from making any law regarding the establishment of, or freedom to practice religion. In simple terms, the Establishment Clause prohibits the United States government from establishing an official religion, as well as from taking any actions that favor one religion over […]
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