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Quotation from Pierce v. Society of Sisters by Supreme Court of the United States
“we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.”
Pierce v. Society of Sisters, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice McReynolds states the holding, applying the doctrine of Meyer v. Nebraska.
Citation: "we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control." — Supreme Court of the United States, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id pierce-v-society-of-sisters-q3)
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