![]() ![]() It does have a few interesting little features, however, which make it worth separate consideration here. Other than the focus on ‘Bible reading’ instead of prayer (in this case it was often the Lord’s Prayer rather than the very general incantation at issue in Engel), it would seem to be a repeat of the previous case. ![]() It violates the First Amendment as applied to the states through the Fourteenth. The case is remembered for the Court’s 8-1 ruling that government-sponsored Bible reading or prayer in public schools is unconstitutional. Otherwise, they’d have remanded it to the lower courts for reconsideration in light of their ruling in Engel. Their decision to do so suggests they saw something in this case distinct from the issues a year before. Schempp (1963) only one short year after its decision in Engel v. The Court nevertheless chose to hear School District of Abington Township v. By the time a case comes before the highest court in the land, it’s often been going on in some form for several years. Except in rare circumstances, they begin as local disputes, sometimes working their way up through District Courts. Cases don’t just magically appear in the Supreme Court. ![]()
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