61. The Atheist (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)
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The Unconstitutionality of Prayer and Bible Readings in Public Schools
Madeline Murray, a devout atheist, sued the school district in 1960 for violating her family's First Amendment rights. Supreme Court justices ruled overwhelmingly 8-1 that school-sponsored prayer and Bible readings were unconstitutional. President Kennedy: "I think it is important for us if we're going to maintain our constitutional principle"
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