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Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)The proper Italian pronunciation of Vitale is vee-TAHL-ay; however, the name has also been Anglicized as vih-TAHL-ee. The second version is typically used when referring to this case.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
It took a little more than three years to move Engel v. Vitale through the court system. The case was first filed in a New York state court in 1959, and subsequently went through three rounds of appeals, culminating with the US Supreme Court's decision on June 25, 1962.Case Citation:Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)
The school district involved in Engel v. Vitale, (1962) is usually identified in case documents as Union Free School District No. 9, but is more commonly known as Herricks School District. It is located in Hyde Park, western Nassau County, New York.Case Citation:Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)
Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)William J. Vitale, the respondent in the US Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale, was President of the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 9 (aka Herricks School District).For more information, see Related Questions, below.
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the plaintiff, Steven Engel, sought to challenge the constitutionality of a New York State law that encouraged a nondenominational prayer to be recited in public schools. Engel aimed to uphold the principle of separation of church and state, arguing that the prayer violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Ultimately, he sought to prevent the state from promoting religious activities in public education to protect individual religious freedoms.
The majority opinion uses lower courts' decisions on the same case as evidence
The majority opinion uses lower courts' decisions on the same case as evidence.
Majority opinion - Also called the "Opinion of the Court," this is the official verdict in the case that represents the vote of the majority of justicesPlurality opinion - In a case where no opinion received majority support, a plurality is the opinion joined by the most justices
Steven L. Engel was the nominal petitioner (comparable to a plaintiff) in Engel v. Vitale, but his name was used to represent a group of ten families in Hyde Park, New York, who objected on religious grounds to a state law mandating schools lead students in a brief prayer at the start of each day.The nominal respondent (comparable to a defendant) was William J. Vitale, in his capacity as President of the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 9 (aka Herricks School District).Case Citation:Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)For more information, see Related Questions, below.