Abington School District v. Schempp

Abington Township School District v. Schempp (consolidated with Murray v. Curlett), {{ussc|374|203|1963}} was a United States Supreme Court case argued on February 27–28, 1963 and decided on June 17, 1963. In the case, the Court decided 8-1 in favor of the respondent, Edward Schempp, and declared sanctioned organized Bible reading in public schools in the United States to be unconstitutional. The case was part of a string of Supreme Court cases ruling on the place of religion in public schools, and was both condemned by social conservatives and celebrated by civil rights activists.

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1963 - United States Supreme Court - February 27 - 28 - June 17 - Public school - United States

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