<P> Engel v. Vitale , 370 U.S. 421 ( 1962 ) , was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that ruled it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools . </P>
what was the engel v. vitale case about
ruled it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools