Citation. 343 U.S. 306, 72 S.Ct. 679, 96 L.Ed. 954 (1952). Brief Fact Summary. Plaintiffs challenged a New York City program which permitted public school children to leave to attend religious instruction, arguing it violated the First Amendment. ...
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Zorach v. Clauson
Citation343 U.S. 306,72 S. Ct. 679,96 L. Ed. 954,1952 U.S. Brief Fact Summary. A New York City program, which allows children to leave the public school building during the school day and go to religious centers for religious instruction, which involves no religious instruction inside the public school and is of no cost to the public schools, was found by the Supreme Court of the United States (Constitution) to be constitutional. Synopsis of Rule of Law. When the state encourages religious instruction or cooperates with religious authorities by adjusting the schedule of public events to sec ...
Zorach v. Clauson
Citation22 Ill.343 U.S. 306, 72 S. Ct. 679, 96 L. Ed. 954 (1952) Brief Fact Summary. The Petitioners, Zorach and other taxpayers and residents of New York City (Petitioners), brought suit challenging the constitutionality of a “released time” program, which allowed children to leave school, with parental permission, for religious instruction. Synopsis of Rule of Law. This case stands for the proposition that the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution (Constitution) does not advocate hostility toward religion and mere acknowledgment of a religious program, witho ...