Which case is Frankfurter noted for writing the majority opinion?
Brown v. Board of Education
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
Answer
In Minersville School District v. Gobitis, the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of a Pennsylvania law requiring public school students to salute the flag. Frankfurter wrote the majority opinion, holding that the law did not violate the First Amendment rights of students. The decision was later overturned in West Virginia State Board of Education v.
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