Issues & Arguments

  • Whether statutes that provide state funding for non-public, non-secular schools violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment

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Timeline

  • On Mar 3, 1971 the case was argued in front of the Supreme Court
  • A decision was presented on Jun 28, 1971

Outcome

  • They reached a 8-1 decision in favor of Lemon that the Rhode Island statute is unconstitutional under the religion clause of First Amendment for excessive entanglement of state and church
  • They reached a 8-0 decision in favor of Lemon that the Pennsylvania statute is unconstitutional under the religion clause of First Amendment for excessive entanglement of state and church
    • Justice Thurgood Marshall did not participate in this decision
  • Created the Lemon Test

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