Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe



Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe

Background of the case

Santa Fe Independent School Dist v Doe was heard in the Supreme Court of United States. The Court decided that the School's practice of student maintained prayer was a infringement of Establishment Clause. The decision was announced on June 29, 2000 and held the policy as unconstitutional. The students and their mothers objected to this policy and lodged a suit on the grounds of violation of Establishment Clause. The school altered its policy while litigation was in process and asserted that they are going to ...