Chamberlin v. Dade County Board, 377 U.S. 402 (1964)

Chamberlin v. Dade County Board of Public Instruction


No. 939


Decided June 1, 1964
377 U.S. 402

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

Syllabus

Devotional Bible reading required by statute, and reciting prayers, in Florida public schools are unconstitutional. School District of Abington Township v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203, followed. As to other issues, appeal dismissed for want of properly presented federal questions.

160 So.2d 97 reversed in part, appeal dismissed in part.