“It is difficult to discern a serious threat to religious liberty from a room of silent, thoughtful schoolchildren.”
Upholding the constitutionality of a "moment of silent prayer" in schools in Wallce v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38 (1985) (concurring).
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