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9 U. Fla. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 1 (1997-1998)
The Ten Commandments on Schoolroom Walls - Why Did the Supreme Court Reject the 1978 Kentucky Statute (Stone v. Graham) - Could Such a Law Succeed

handle is hein.journals/ufpp9 and id is 7 raw text is: University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy VOLUME 9 FALL 1997 NUMBER 1 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ON SCHOOLROOM WALLS? WHY DID THE SUPREME COURT REJECT THE 1978 KENTUCKY STATUTE (STONE V GRAHAM)? COULD SUCH A LAW SUCCEED? Paul Grimley Kuntz* I. INTRODUCTION ................................. 2 II. THE ORIGIN OF THE 1978 KENTUCKY TEN COMMANDMENTS STATUTE ..................... 4 III. IS THE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL? THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT DECISION ............... 8 IV. IS THE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL? THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION ............ 15 A. The Majority Opinion ........................... 15 B. The Dissenting Opinion ....................... 17 V. SECULAR VALUE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ............. 18 VI. MORAL AND CIVIL RESTATEMENT OF THE FIRST TABLE COMMANDMENTS OF THE DECALOGUE ............. 25 VII. AFTERMATH OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN STONE V. GRAHAM ..................... 26 A . Opponents .. ................................. 26 B. Supporters .. ................................. 28 C. A M iddle Ground .............................. 29 V III. CONCLUSION .................................. 33 * Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Emory University.