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Zorach V. Clauson: The Impact of a Supreme Court Decision

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It has become a commonplace that the Constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is. Scholars of American constitutional law have, therefore, focused their studies largely on the Court's opinions as indices of the Constitution's current meaning. But however well established may be the Court's role as the expounder of the constitutional document, the impact of a decision will depend on many individuals and circumstances far beyond the confines of the Court. This paper will examine the effects of the decision in Zorach v. Clauson on public policy in the seven years since its announcement. It will attempt to follow the repercussions of one Supreme Court decision through the entire political process within one area of political conflict—in this case the conflict over church-state relationships.

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  • Sorauf, Frank J., 1959. "Zorach V. Clauson: The Impact of a Supreme Court Decision," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(3), pages 777-791, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:53:y:1959:i:03:p:777-791_07
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