Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) (No. 583)
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Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) (No. 583)
Author: Supreme Court of the United States
Year: 1925
Case name: Pierce v. Society of Sisters Opinion filed: 1925-06-01 Docket No.: 583 Citations: • 268 U.S. 510 • 45 S. Ct. 571 • 69 L. Ed. 1070 • 1925 U.S. LEXIS 589 Case holding summaries: • enjoining enforcement of Compulsory Education Act, which prevented parents from choosing to send their children to private schools • enjoining enforcement of Compulsory Education Act preventing parents from choosing to send their children to private schools • state law compelling public school attendance "unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control" • “The child is not the mere creature of the state; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.” • right to direct upbringing and education of children • right of parents to send their children to private religious schools • recognizing "the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control" • affirming family’s right to be free from all but the most necessary state interference • striking down state law th
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