Minersville School District v. Gobitis

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Minersville School District v. Gobitis was a 1940 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Felix Frankfurter, that upheld mandatory flag salutes in public schools and allowed the expulsion of Jehovah’s Witness students who refused on religious grounds.


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Felix Frankfurter notableCase Minersville School District v. Gobitis
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette overruledCase Minersville School District v. Gobitis