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WALLACE v. JAFFREE

No. 83-812.

472 U.S. 38 (1985)

WALLACE, GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA, ET AL. v. JAFFREE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Baker, Jr., argued the cause for appellants in both cases and filed briefs for appellant Wallace in No. 83-812. Thomas O. Kotouc and Thomas F. Parker IV filed briefs for appellants in No. 83-929.

Deputy Solicitor General Bator argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Reynolds, Michael W. McConnell, and Brian K. Landsburg.

Ronnie L. Williams argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.†

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

At an early stage of this litigation, the constitutionality of three Alabama statutes was questioned: (1) § 16-1-20, enacted in 1978, which authorized a 1-minute period of silence in all public schools "for meditation";1 (2) § 16-1-20.1, enacted in 1981, which authorized a period of silence "for meditation or voluntary prayer";

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