Legal Opinion
Elmbrook School Dist. v. Doe
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 16, 2014No. 12-755Relating-toCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2DissentJustice Scalia, joined by Justice Thomas
Some there are-many, perhaps-who are offended by public displays of religion. Religion, they believe, is a personal matter; if it must be given external manifestation, that should not occur in public places where others may be offended. I can understand that attitude: It parallels my own toward the playing in public of rock music or Stravinsky. And I too am especially annoyed when the intrusion upon my inner peace occurs while I am part of a captive audience, as on a municipal bus or in the waiting room of a public agency.
My own aversion cannot…
3Cases cited14 opinions
- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Lee v. WeismanSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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4Cited by11 opinions
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- Freedom from Religion Found., Inc. v. Concord Cmty. Sch.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Lund v. Rowan CountyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2015
- Hewett v. City of KingDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2014
- Williamson v. Brevard CountyDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2017
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