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Lemon and others challenged the district court's opinion, asserting that the district court erred in refusing to enjoin payment of around $24 million set aside by the State to compensate nonpublic religious schools for educational services rendered during the 1970-1971 school year.

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Argued: March 3, 1971

Decided: June 28, 1971

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Supreme Court Decision and Majority Opinion 

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Supreme Court Decision and Majority Opinion 

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In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court of the United States found that the passing of any state laws that establish a religious body is a direct violation of the United States Constitution. Therefore, in Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Alton Lemon.

The Court ruled 8-0 against the Pennsylvania and Rhode Island parochiaid programs. The Court found that the government was too involved with religion in this case, a violation of the Constitution.

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Lemon believed that Pennsylvania violated the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution because the Constitution does not allow the establishment of any state laws or legislation that combine the interests of religious people with the interests of the state’s population. This is known as the Separation of Church and State.

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The case of Lemon v. Kurtzman took place on March 3rd of 1971. Alton Lemon, a Pennsylvania instructor, filed the case against David Kurtzman who was the acting Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction in the State of Pennsylvania.  This case was created after the state of Pennsylvania passed a law which allowed the local government to use money to fund educational programs that taught religious-based lessons, activities and studies.

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By: Marquita Cunningham