The Progeny of Lee v. Weisman: Can Student-Invited Prayer at Public School Graduations Still be Constitutional?

9 B.Y.U. J. Pub. L. 291 (1995)

Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper

18 Pages Posted: 10 May 2014

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Thomas A. Schweitzer

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Date Written: 1995

Abstract

This article examines the issue of prayer in public schools. It discusses Lee v. Weisman and then looks at the holdings of courts that have ruled on school prayer cases arising after Lee, including Jones v. Clear Creek Independent School District, Harris v. Joint School District No. 241 and other recent cases. In the conclusion of the article, the author analyzes whether the “student-initiated exception” to Lee is consistent with the First Amendment.

Keywords: Lee v. Weisman, public school, prayer, graduation, establishment clause, First Amendment

Suggested Citation

Schweitzer, Thomas A., The Progeny of Lee v. Weisman: Can Student-Invited Prayer at Public School Graduations Still be Constitutional? (1995). 9 B.Y.U. J. Pub. L. 291 (1995), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2388462

Thomas A. Schweitzer (Contact Author)

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center ( email )

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
United States

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