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SILLS v. BD. OF ED. OF HAWTHORNE

42 N.J. 351 (1964)

200 A.2d 615

ARTHUR J. SILLS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 18, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander E. Fasoli argued the cause for appellants.

Mr. Joseph A. Hoffman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Messrs. Chandless, Weller & Kramer, attorneys for William Boyle, filed a brief amicus curiae (Mr. Ralph W. Chandless, of counsel).

PER CURIAM.

The judgment entered in the Chancery Division declared R.S. 18:14-77 and R.S. 18:14-78 to be unconstitutional and enjoined the defendants from authorizing or practicing religious ceremonies in the public schools of Hawthorne. The judgment was patently sound under the principles expressed by the United States Supreme Court in Abington School Dist. v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203, 83 S.Ct. 1560, 10 L.Ed.<...

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