People v. Ciskiewic

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• deciding constitutionality of opening legislative sessions with a prayer by a chaplain appointed and paid by state
• deciding constitutionality of opening legislative sessions with a prayer by a chaplain appointed and paid by state
• looking to the actions of the First Congress in interpreting the First Amendment
• Establishment Clause does not forbid opening state legislative session by having clergyman lead a prayer
• “The content of the prayer is not of concern to judges.”
• upholding the practice of opening sessions of Congress with prayer.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).