Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Matthews ex rel. M.M. v. Kountze Independent School District
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 29, 2016No. 14-0453Published
1ConcurrenceJustice Guzman
At the heart of the First Amendment lies the 'principle that each person should decide for himself or herself the ideas and beliefs deserving of expression, consideration, and adherence 1
The fundamental right of every American to hold and profess individual religious beliefs is deeply rooted in our constitutional firmament and derives from the ideal of religious liberty that gave birth to our nation. In enacting the Texas Constitution, the people of this great State, “[h]um-bly invoking the blessing of Almighty God,” further guaranteed freedom of religious expression. See Tex. Const.…
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