Locke v. Davey
2004 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004), is a United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of a Washington publicly funded scholarship program which excluded students pursuing a "degree in devotional theology". This case examined the "room ... between the two Religion Clauses", the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause.
Quick Facts Locke v. Davey, Argued December 2, 2003 Decided February 25, 2004 ...
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Argued December 2, 2003 Decided February 25, 2004 | |
Full case name | Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al., Petitioners v. Joshua Davey |
Citations | 540 U.S. 712 (more) 124 S. Ct. 1307; 158 L. Ed. 2d 1; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1626; 72 U.S.L.W. 4206; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 163 |
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Holding | |
A Washington publicly funded scholarship program which excluded students pursuing a "degree in theology" does not violate the Free Exercise Clause. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Dissent | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
Dissent | Thomas |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. I |
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the court, with Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissenting.