Bollenbach v. Board of Education of Monroe: Test of the Establishment Clause

Bollenbach v. Board of Education of Monroe brings into sharp focus the test for the separation of church and state. This includes important tests about the establishment clause and how the legal system addresses important foundational issues about religion, fair access to resources and civil rights. This seminal court case is often referenced and the jurisprudence of the case belies the great challenges managing the public sphere in a diverse society committed to the national totemic beliefs about the separation of church and state.