“We repeat and again reaffirm that neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person "to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion." Neither can constitutionally pass laws or impose requirements which aid all religions as against nonbelievers, and neither can aid those religions based on a belief in the existence of God as against those religions founded on different beliefs.”
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Hugo Black
Hugo Black, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on February 27, 1886, and died on September 25, 1971. He held a significant position in the history of American jurisprudence, known for his profound understanding of the original intent of the Constitution and his rigorous judicial philosophy. more
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