Stone v. Graham

Q: What court decided Graham?

Stone v. Graham was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980.

Q: What is the citation for Graham?

The official citation for Stone v. Graham is 1980.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Graham?

Stone v. Graham involves the following religious liberty issues: Education, Establishment Clause, Public Display.

Religious displays, including the Ten Commandments, cannot be mandated in public classrooms.

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February 26, 2026

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Citation: 1980 Year: 1980 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Education Establishment Clause Public Display

Holding: Religious displays, including the Ten Commandments, cannot be mandated in public classrooms.

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Stone v. Graham (1980) is a Education case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980. The court held that religious displays, including the Ten Commandments, cannot be mandated in public classrooms.

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