In Lemon V. Kurtzman?

Kurtzman I (1971) The landmark Supreme Court case Lemon v. The Court found that two states violated the establishment clause by making state financial aid available to “church-related educational institutions.” ...

Why is Lemon v Kurtzman important?

Lemon v. Kurtzman is important for establishing the "Lemon Test," a three-pronged test for determining whether a statute passes scrutiny under the First Amendment's prohibition of laws "respecting an establishment of religion."

What happened in Lemon v Kurtzman?

In the case of Lemon v. Kurtzman in 1971, the Supreme Court had to decide if states could give money to religious schools to hire teachers even if it was specified that the teachers couldn't teach religion. ... This law established the American principle of separation of church and state.