Legal Opinion
Habel v. Industrial Development Authority
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 11, 1991No. Record 900482; Record 900498PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whiting
In this proceeding to validate a political subdivision’s proposed bond issue to benefit an educational institution, the principal inquiry is whether the bond issue would violate the Establishment of Religion Clause of either the United States or Virginia Constitution. To decide this issue, we must consider whether the educational institution’s activities are “pervasively sectarian.”
In October 1989, “as a prerequisite to obtaining federal tax exemption for the interest paid” on the proposed bonds, Code § 15.1-1378.1, the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Lynchburg (IDA) and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Tilton v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Md.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hunt v. McNairSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Industrial Development Authority v. La France Cleaners & Laundry Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Virginia College Building Authority v. LynnSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- In re Multi-Circuit Episcopal Church Property LitigationFairfax County Circuit Court · 2008
- Chittenden Town School District v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
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