 "Torcaso v. Watkins", was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court reaffirmed that the United States Constitution prohibits States and the Federal Government from requiring any kind of religious test for public office; the specific case with Torcaso was regarding his being an atheist and his work as a notary public.The constitutions of eight U.S. states ban atheists from holding public office.However, these laws are unenforceable due to conflicting with the First Amendment and Article VI of the United States Constitution