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Quotation from Everson v. Board of Education by Supreme Court of the United States
“Not simply an established church, but any law respecting an establishment of religion, is forbidden.”
Everson v. Board of Education, Dissent of Justice Rutledge (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Rutledge, for four dissenters, opens his reading of the clause's breadth.
Citation: "Not simply an established church, but any law respecting an establishment of religion, is forbidden." — Supreme Court of the United States, Everson v. Board of Education, Dissent of Justice Rutledge (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id everson-v-board-of-education-q6)
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