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SANDS v. MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.

Docket No. S012721.

53 Cal.3d 863 (1991)

809 P.2d 809

281 Cal. Rptr. 34

JAMES SANDS et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of California.

May 6, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Biddle & Hamilton, Christian M. Keiner and Terri A. DeMitchell for Defendants and Appellants.

Robert K. Skolrood, Douglas W. Davis, William C. Wood, Jr., Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard and Jayne G. Benz as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.

Carol A. Sobel, Mark D. Rosenbaum and Paul L. Hoffman for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

Douglas E. Mirell and Daron L. Tooch as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

KENNARD, J.

In this case we hold that religious invocations and benedictions at public high school graduation ceremonies are constitutionally impermissible. Our review of applicable precedent convinces us that this practice violates the guarantees found in the United States and California Constitutions that religion and government shall remain separate.

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