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Quotation from Lemon v. Kurtzman by Supreme Court of the United States
“Three such tests may be gleaned from our cases. First, the statute must have a secular legislative purpose; second, its principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion, Board of Education v. Allen, 392 U.S. 236, 243 (1968); finally, the statute must not foster "an excessive government entanglement with religion."”
Lemon v. Kurtzman, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Burger states the three-part test that came to bear the case's name.
Citation: "Three such tests may be gleaned from our cases. First, the statute must have a secular legislative purpose; second, its principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion, Board of Education v. Allen, 392 U.S. 236, 243 (1968); finally, the statute must not foster "an excessive government entanglement with religion."" — Supreme Court of the United States, Lemon v. Kurtzman, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id lemon-v-kurtzman-q1)
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