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Was the Supreme Court decision in Engel v Vitale unanimous or split?
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The US Supreme Court vote was split 6-1; Justice Potter Stewart dissented from the majority. Justices Byron White and Felix Frankfurter took no part in the case.
Case Citation:
Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)
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