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Quotation from Wisconsin v. Yoder by Supreme Court of the United States
“The essence of all that has been said and written on the subject is that only those interests of the highest order and those not otherwise served can overbalance legitimate claims to the free exercise of religion.”
Wisconsin v. Yoder, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Burger states the demanding standard Wisconsin must meet before overriding a sincere religious practice.
Citation: "The essence of all that has been said and written on the subject is that only those interests of the highest order and those not otherwise served can overbalance legitimate claims to the free exercise of religion." — Supreme Court of the United States, Wisconsin v. Yoder, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id wisconsin-v-yoder-q1)
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