Go to next caseThis was a case known as the "New Jersey Schools Bus Case," which concerned the reimbursment of parents for bus fare neccassary to send their children to private schools. The argument arose from the fact that the government used public funds to subsidize these children's educations at private religious institutions. The plaintiff in this case argued that this practice represented the support of religion and was strictly prohibited in the Constitution under the First Amendment clause seperating church and state. The Supreme Court did not agree with this statement, ruling in favor of the defendent and stating that the payments represented an assistance to the families and not the religious institution. However, the Court did state vehemently that the seperation between church and state is a wall which must be kept "high and impregnable."
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