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Agostini v. Felton
The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect advanced or inhibited religion.
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Agostini v. Felton (U.S. 1997).
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Agostini v. Felton [U.S. Supreme Court, 1997] — The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect advanced or inhibited religion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/agostini/, accessed October 31, 2026).
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Holding: The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect advanced or inhibited religion.
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Agostini v. Felton is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1997. The court held that the Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect advanced or inhibited religion.