1st Amendment Court Cases By Gage J.

First Amendment FAQs. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Wallace v. Jaffree (1985) Was a Supreme Court case deciding on the issue of silent school prayer Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, violated constitutional principle The issue was the law was establishing a religion which violated the first amendment

Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah (1993) Was a court case over the sacrificing of animals with food not being the primary reason Was declared to be unconstitutional

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