Board of Education of Central School District No. 1 et al. v. Allen, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.

Decided June 10, 1968. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 660 · 392 U.S. 236 (1968) · Cited 720 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Everson v. Board of Ed. of Ewing · 330 U.S. 1 (1947)
• Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign Cty. · 333 U.S. 203 (1948)
• Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education · 281 U.S. 370 (1930)
• Engel v. Vitale · 370 U.S. 421 (1962)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• Boyd v. United States · 116 U.S. 616 (1886)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
• Zorach v. Clauson · 343 U.S. 306 (1952)
• Adler v. Board of Ed. of City of New York · 342 U.S. 485 (1952)
• Minersville School District v. Gobitis · 310 U.S. 586 (1940)
• Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York · 347 U.S. 442 (1954)

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• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Nyquist · 413 U.S. 756 (1973)
• Mitchell v. Helms · 530 U.S. 793 (2000)
• Lemon v. Kurtzman · 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
• Wolman v. Walter · 433 U.S. 229 (1977)
• Meek v. Pittenger · 421 U.S. 349 (1975)
• Zelman v. Simmons-Harris · 536 U.S. 639 (2002)
• Mueller v. Allen · 463 U.S. 388 (1983)
• Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Md. · 426 U.S. 736 (1976)
• Norwood v. Harrison · 413 U.S. 455 (1973)
• Tilton v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 672 (1971)
• Wallace v. Jaffree · 472 U.S. 38 (1985)
• Larson v. Valente · 456 U.S. 228 (1982)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• School District of Grand Rapids v. Ball · 473 U.S. 373 (1985)
• Hunt v. McNair · 413 U.S. 734 (1973)
• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Regan · 444 U.S. 646 (1980)
• Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty · 413 U.S. 472 (1973)
• Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue · 591 U.S. 464 (2020)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Agostini v. Felton · 521 U.S. 203 (1997)
• Walz v. Tax Comm'n of City of New York · 397 U.S. 664 (1970)
• Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton · 413 U.S. 49 (1973)
• Lynch v. Donnelly · 465 U.S. 668 (1984)
• Edwards v. Aguillard · 482 U.S. 578 (1987)
• Welsh v. United States · 398 U.S. 333 (1970)
• Bowen v. Kendrick · 487 U.S. 589 (1988)
• Stone v. Graham · 449 U.S. 39 (1980)
• Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind · 474 U.S. 481 (1986)
• Aguilar v. Felton · 473 U.S. 402 (1985)
• American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. · 588 U.S. 29 (2019)

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