Engel v. Vitale
370 U.S. 421 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
State officials may not compose and sponsor an official prayer for public-school students.
Scope and limitations: Does not prohibit private, voluntary religious expression consistent with school rules and noncoercion.
1 issue placement
Religion in Schools & Education
Engel v. Vitale supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Religion in Schools & Education. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not prohibit private, voluntary religious expression consistent with school rules and noncoercion.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.