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Schimmel, David – Wests's Education Law Quarterly, 1993
In a case concerning a teenager charged with cross burning, the Supreme Court, in a 9-0 decision, ruled that a St. Paul, Minnesota, ordinance was unconstitutional. Summarizes Justice Scalia's opinion and three concurring opinions that reflect bitter disagreement among the justices. Discusses the meaning of this decision and its implications for…
Descriptors: Court Judges, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Contends that all of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices in 1947 agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. Reviews Establishment Clause history, includes summaries of court opinions, and concludes that a more thorough curriculum about the wall of separation is needed. (CFR)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum Development
