a landmark US Supreme Court case ruled that it is unconstitu

Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools, due to violation of the First Amendment.^[1] The ruling has been the subject of intense debate.^[2][3][4]