Lemon V. Kurtzman: a Landmark Case in Establishing Church-State Separation
Words: 704 1251Lemon v. Kurtzman stands as a consequential legal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court in 1971, delving into the intricate nexus between governance and religious matters within the United States. The crux of the matter stemmed from apprehensions surrounding state legislations in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, which extended financial backing to non-public, predominantly Catholic, educational institutions. Plaintiffs contended that such state aid contravened the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which proscribes the government from enacting laws "respecting an establishment […]