McDaniel v. Paty
1978 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McDaniel v. Paty, 435 U.S. 618 (1978), was a United States Supreme Court case that struck down the last remaining state restriction against religious ministers holding elected office.
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Quick Facts McDaniel v. Paty, Argued December 5, 1977 Decided April 19, 1978 ...
McDaniel v. Paty | |
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Argued December 5, 1977 Decided April 19, 1978 | |
Full case name | McDaniel v. Paty |
Citations | 435 U.S. 618 (more) 98 S. Ct. 1322; 55 L. Ed. 2d 593 |
Case history | |
Prior | Paty v. McDaniel, 547 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. 1977); probable jurisdiction noted, 432 U.S. 905 (1977). |
Holding | |
A state law that forbade ordained ministers from elected office is unconstitutional under the Free Exercise Clause. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Burger, joined by Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
Concurrence | Brennan (in judgment), joined by Marshall |
Concurrence | Stewart (in judgment) |
Concurrence | White (in judgment) |
Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I |
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