Attorney General v. School Committee of North Brookfield
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Gaines v. Anderson (District Court, D. Massachusetts 1976)
- Kent v. Commissioner of Education (Mass. 1980)
- Commissioner of Education v. School Committee of Leyden (Mass. 1971)
- Waite v. School Committee of Newton (Mass. 1964)
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Opinion of the Court
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to enjoin the respondent school committee from ordering the continuation of Bible reading and prayer in the public schools of North Brookfield. A single justice entered findings, rulings, and an order. The respondent committee appeals from a judgment enjoining it in accordance with the prayers of the petition. The judgment is affirmed for the reasons given by the single justice in his findings and rulings.
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