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Engel v. Vitale. Media. Oral Argument - April 03, 1962 (Part 2) Oral Argument - April 03, 1962 (Part 1) Opinions. Syllabus. View Case. Petitioner. Steven I. Engel, et al. Respondent. William J. Vitale, Jr., et al. Location. Herricks School District. Docket no. 468. Decided by. Warren Court. Citation. 370 US 421 (1962) Argued. Apr 3, 1962. Decided.
Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools, due to violation of the First Amendment. [1]
Vitale , 370 U.S. 421 (1962) School-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional. Facts. A New York State law required public schools to open each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and a nondenominational prayer in which the students recognized their dependence upon God.
June 25, 1962. Location: United States. Engel v. Vitale, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 1962, that voluntary prayer in public schools violated the U.S. Constitution ’s First Amendment prohibition of a state establishment of religion.
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Engel v. Vitale is the 1962 landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down prayer in public schools. The case presented squarely the question of whether a public school could sanction classroom prayers at a time when America was increasingly pluralistic and secular.
Summary. Engel v. Vitale was an important Supreme Court decision policing the boundaries of church and state. There, the New York State Board of Regents authorized public schools to recite a short, voluntary prayer at the beginning of each school day.
Jun 25, 2012 · Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962) Argued: April 3, 1962. Decided: June 25, 1962. Annotation. Primary Holding. The state cannot hold prayers in public schools, even if it is not required and not tied to a particular religion. Read More. Syllabus.
