In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' prayer used in New York public schools because

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The Supreme Court ruled that the school-sponsored prayer was unconstitutional because it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from establishing an official religion. The court held that it was not the business of government to compose official prayers, and that the Regents' prayer was therefore invalid.

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