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Peer reviewedJames, Bernard – Social Education, 1990
Discusses the "Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v Mergens" case that was recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court stated that refusal to allow the student Bible club to meet on school property violated the federal Equal Access Act. Presents the constitutional issues raised and the case's significance.…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech
Peer reviewedNankivell, R.; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Presents court briefs for three separate constitutional issues: the individual right to die as tested in the "Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health" case; constitutional rights and drunk driving; and student religious clubs' right to meet at public schools in accordance with the Equal Access Act of 1984. Analyzes court opinions and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
