The court case that struck down prayer in public schools was Engel v. Vitale (1962). The Supreme Court ruled that the voluntary, non-denominational prayer composed by the New York State Board of Regents violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This landmark decision emphasized the principle of separation of church and state, asserting that government-sponsored prayer in public schools was unconstitutional.
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