Shurtleff v. Boston: Balancing the Establishment Clause and Freedom of Speech
John Schneider* I. Introduction When first writing the Bill of Rights, the Framers recognized the need for the protection of religious freedom. To accomplish this, there needed to be a separation of church and state. The Establishment Clause (“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”) achieves this goal. Justice Hugo Black noted …
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