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Article: Simplifying establishment clause jurisprudence in student-selected prayer cases through the use of public forum principles
- Article from:
- The Review of Litigation
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright University of Texas, Austin, School of Law Publications, Inc. Winter 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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I. Introduction
In Texas, some say football is religion.' If so, it has company. The United States is the most religiously diverse country in the world, with more than 1,500 different religious sects.' This religious diversity makes individuals of different sects highly protective of their religious heritage. Thus, the issue of prayer in schools produces heated emotions.3 According to the American Civil Liberties Union, not even intensely debated affirmative action cases can hold a candle to school prayer in terms of the amount of public response generated.' The First Amendment, which states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ...