Meyer v. Nebraska

Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) was a significant Supreme Court case that addressed the right to teach and learn in a foreign language. The case arose when a Nebraska law prohibited the teaching of foreign languages to children until they were eight years old. The Supreme Court ruled that this law violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, emphasizing the importance of language and education in personal liberty and parental rights. The decision underscored the principle that individuals have the right to pursue education without unreasonable government interference, particularly in matters of cultural and linguistic heritage.