The case of Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) dealt with the conflict between the state's interest in education and the individual's right to the free exercise of religion under the First Amendment. The Wisconsin Supreme Court weighed the state's interest in education against the guarantee of religious freedom, and the Amish families argued that the state law infringed upon their First Amendment rights. Despite the trial and circuit courts' ruling that the state law was reasonable and constitutional, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Amish families, prioritizing religious freedom over the state's interest in education. This decision highlights the fundamental principle of the Establishment Clause, which seeks to protect against government sponsorship and financial support of religion. The Court unanimously ruled that public high school education was in direct conflict with the Amish way of life and that parents have the right to withdraw their children from public education in favor of religious education.