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{{caselaw|Lemon vs. Kurtzman|403 U.S. 602|1971}}
{{caselaw|Lemon vs. Kurtzman|403 U.S. 602|1971}}
'''Lemon vs. Kurtzman''' (1971) was a landmark [[Supreme Court]] case iterating a strong test for [[separation of church and state]] under the [[First Amendment]].
'''Lemon v. Kurtzman''' (1971) was a landmark, [[liberal]] [[Supreme Court]] decision imposing a test for [[separation of church and state]] under the [[First Amendment]] that is hostile to almost any religious expression on [[government]] property.
Under the "Lemon Test," to pass constitutional muster as a law that does not violate the [[Establishment Clause]], a law must:
Under the "Lemon Test," to pass constitutional muster as a law that does not violate the [[Establishment Clause]], a law must:
# Not have the primary effect of either inhibiting or advancing religion, and,
# Not have the primary effect of either inhibiting or advancing religion, and,
# Not promote excessive entanglement between church & state.
# Not promote excessive entanglement between church & state.
Any law can be invalidated on any one of the above three requirements of the Lemon Test.
The "Lemon Test" was the one applied to invalidate the Dover School Board's [[intelligent design]] policy in ''[[Kitzmiller v. Dover Independent School District]].''
The "Lemon Test" was the one applied to invalidate the Dover School Board's [[intelligent design]] policy in ''[[Kitzmiller v. Dover Independent School District]].''