Wisconsin V Yoder

1. Wisconsin v. Yoder Sophie Ly & Whitney Hanson Period 4

2. Wisconsin v. Yoder 1971 Jonas Yoder, Adin Yutzy and Wallace Miller Against religion to school past eighth grade. Wisconsin Lawyer- John W. Calhoun Respondent Lawyer- William B. Ball Chief Justice- Warner E. Burger Brought up First Amendment right of Religion

3. Court Decision Unanimous decision for Yoder Free exercise under first amendment outweighed state’s interests in children’s education. Chief Justice Warner E. Burger- Values and programs of secondary school were against Amish religion Justice William O. Douglas- Partial Dissent.

4. Lasting Impact Values in Constitution respected Constitution comes before all laws. Set Precedent

5. Political Cartoon This Cartoon shows some fears the Amish Community had about high School. What’s one fear that the Amish community had depicted in this cartoon? How accurate do you think these fears were?

6. Sources The Oyez Project, Wisconsin v. Yoder , 406 U.S. 205 (1972) available at: ( http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_110 ) (last visited Thursday, February 18, 2010). "Wisconsin v. Yoder."  Great American Court Cases . Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center . Gale.  Eastview High School. 18 Feb. 2010 <http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=mnkeviewhi>. "Wisconsin v. Yoder 1972. "  Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America . Eds. Daniel Brannen , Richard Hanes, and Elizabeth Shaw. Vol. 1. Detroit: U*X*L, 2001. 5 pp. 4 vols.  Gale Virtual Reference Library . Gale.  Eastview High School. 18 Feb. 2010  <http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=mnkeviewhi>.