Tilton v. Richardson
1971 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tilton v. Richardson, 403 U.S. 672 (1971), was a United States Supreme Court case holding that one-time construction grants to religious colleges and universities under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 do not violate the Establishment or Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. Applying the effect prong of the Lemon test, the Court severs and strikes down one provision of the Act that limited enforcement of secular use restrictions to a 20-year period.
Quick Facts Tilton v. Richardson, Argued March 2, 1971 Decided June 28, 1971 ...
Tilton v. Richardson | |
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Argued March 2, 1971 Decided June 28, 1971 | |
Full case name | Tilton v. Richardson |
Citations | 403 U.S. 672 (more) 9 S. Ct. 2091; 29 L. Ed. 2d 790 |
Case history | |
Prior | 312 F. Supp. 11911 |
Holding | |
One-time construction grants to religious colleges and universities under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 do not violate the Establishment or Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Burger, joined by Harlan, Stewart, Blackmun |
Concurrence | White |
Dissent | Douglas, joined by Black, Marshall |
Dissent | Brennan |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I |
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