By: Kayla Snyder and Brianna SimonettiPeriod 812/22/14

Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe

(2000)

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Facts Issue

In Santa Fe students were chosen for a pre-game prayer at their high school varsity football game

The majority of the student body and one Mormon and Catholic Family sued stating that these prayers violate peoples religions

These student led prayers were traditions in Texas

On the PA system two students share a prayer during their high school varsity football game

People argued that this violated the Establishment Clause

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Establishment Clause

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The Establishment Clause is the first section of the 1st amendment

Which states that congress will respect religious freedom and the practice of

your religion while making laws

One speaker representing the student body Being supervised by school faculty

Under a school policy that encourages public prayer

John Paul Stevens states that this “…is not properly characterized as private speech”

(Writer: Justice John Paul Stevens)

The Majority Opinion

The Dissenting Opinion says that the majority is giving false information under the Establishment Clause

The tone of the court was unfriendly to the general public, to people who practice religion

They Stated that George Washington declared a public prayer to be observed and known by people who are thankful of their religion

(Writer: Justice William Rehnquist)

Dissenting Opinion

DECISION

6-3 There were 6 votes for Jane Doe and 3 votes

against her The court ruled that Santa Fe Independent

School Districts was going against the Establishment Clause by having student led

prayers The majority opinion came out on top

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William Rehnquist

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Biography

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from (1986-2005)

Died in 2005Served in the U.S Army

Air ForceDefended the Supreme

Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

Earned the nickname "Lone Ranger” for his willingness to vote for his own beliefs

Establishment of Religion Reinforcing the 1st amendment/Establishment

Clause Making sure that your freedoms are used in your

own time You cant publicly pray/speak your religion

Impact

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Today

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