Legal Opinion
Widmar v. Vincent
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 8, 1981No. 80-689PublishedCited by 1,300 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case presents the question whether a state university, which makes its facilities generally available for the activities *265of registered student groups, may close its facilities to a registered student group desiring to use the facilities for religious worship and religious discussion.
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It is the stated policy of the University of Missouri at Kansas City1 to encourage the activities of student organizations. The University officially recognizes over 100 student groups. It routinely provides University facilities for the meetings of registered organizations. Students pay an activity fee of…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by1,300 opinions
- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Agostini v. FeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Lynch v. DonnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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