Background
Choper, Jesse Herbert was born on September 19, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Dorothy (Resnick) Choper.
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Although the Constitution of the United States states that there shall be no laws that either establish or prohibit religion, the application of the Religion Clauses throughout United States history has been fraught with conflict and ambiguity. In this book, a leading constitutional scholar proposes a set of guidelines meant to provide for the consistent application of the First Amendment's Religion Clauses. Choper's guidelines are designed to provide maximum protection for religious freedom without granting anyone an advantage, inflicting a disadvantage, or causing an unfair burden. Though not calling for the wholesale overturning of judicial precedents or established social practices, the standards he proposes would result in significant--and controversial--modifications to existing doctrines and customs. Choper argues, for instance, that while vocal prayer and Bible reading in public schools should continue to be prohibited, we can and should allow for silent prayer and objective courses in creation science. His standards would also, among other things, eliminate the tax exemption on property used exclusively for religious purposes while allowing parochial schools to receive public funds for the non-religious component of their education.
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Choper, Jesse Herbert was born on September 19, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Dorothy (Resnick) Choper.
Bachelor of Science, Wilkes University, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wilkes University, 1967. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1960.
Instructor Wharton School University Pennsylvania, 1957-1960. Law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1960-1961. Assistant professor University Minnesota Law School, 1961-1962, associate professor, 1962-1965.
Professor Law School University California, Berkeley, since 1965, dean, 1982-1992, Earl Warren professor Public Law, since 1991. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1970—1971, Milan University, 1992, Autonoma University, Barcelona, 1996, Vrije University, Amsterdam, 1999, Fordham University, 1999, New South Wales University, 2002.
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Member American Association of University Professors, American Law Institute, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Order of Coif, California Horse Racing Board.
Married Mari Smith Periera. Children: Marc Steven, Edward Nathaniel.