Wallace

Wallace

Wallace v Jaffree, 1984

The of Jaffree’s children went to school in Alabama. In Alabama there is a law that permits regular school prayer. Jaffree believed that this law violates the first amendment’s establishment clause.

Does this Alabama law violate the Constitution?

Yes it does, the Alabama law violates the state’s duty to keep a neutral stance on religion. The state endorsed prayer is a clear endorsement for a single religion, thereby violating the establishment clause.