Topic: Establishment Clause

May 5, 
1925

John T. Scopes Charged with Violating Tennessee Anti-Evolution Law

May 25, 
1925

John T. Scopes Indicted: Scopes Case Begins

Apr 26, 
1938

Cantwell Family Arrested; Case Establishes Free Exercise of Religion

May 20, 
1940

Free Exercise of Religion Affirmed: “Cantwell v. Connecticut”

Oct 5, 
1943

Everson: Landmark Church-State Case Begins

Feb 10, 
1947

The “Wall of Separation” Between Church and State is Born

Nov 20, 
1947

Americans United Launches Fight for Separation of Church and State

Dec 9, 
1948

ACLU Protests New York “Regents’ Prayer” For Public Schools

Apr 28, 
1952

Supreme Court Okays “Released Time” for Religious Instruction

Feb 5, 
1953

President Eisenhower Speaks at First National Prayer Breakfast

Jun 14, 
1954

“Under God” Added to Pledge of Allegiance

May 19, 
1961

Supreme Court Rules Sunday “Blue” Laws Constitutional

Jun 19, 
1961

Religious Test For Political Office Ruled Unconstitutional

Jun 25, 
1962

Prayer in Public School Unconstitutional: “Engel v. Vitale”

Jun 17, 
1963

Bible Reading in Public Schools Ruled Unconstitutional

May 17, 
1967

Tennessee Repeals Anti-Evolution Law — 42 Years After the Scopes Case

Jun 10, 
1968

Taxpayers Can Sue the Government Over Unconstitutional Practices

May 4, 
1970

Tax Exemptions for Churches Held Constitutional

Jun 28, 
1971

Supreme Court Invalidates State “Parochaid” to Religious Schools

Apr 14, 
1974

Texas Labels Evolution a Theory, Not a Fact

May 28, 
1982

Ishmael Jaffree Objects to Alabama Schools’ “Moment of Silence”

Sep 25, 
1982

Reagan Attacks “Twisted Logic” of Separation of Church and State

Feb 3, 
1983

President Reagan Proclaims “Year of the Bible”

Mar 1, 
1984

Long Island School Drops Mandatory 30 Second Meditation or Prayer Period

Jun 4, 
1985

Alabama “Moment of Silence” Law Unconstitutional

Dec 10, 
1986

Nobel Prize Winners’ Amicus Brief Opposes Creationism

Jun 19, 
1987

“Creationism” Violates Separation of Church and State

Jan 29, 
2001

President Bush Creates Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, Promotes Government-Supported Religion

Jul 31, 
2001

Ten Commandments Installed in Alabama Court House

Dec 20, 
2005

Court Rules School District’s “Intelligent Design” Curriculum Unconstitutional

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