Legal Opinion
Calvary Bible Presbyterian Church v. Board of Regents of University of Washington
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1967No. 39226PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Since 1919, the Department of English of the University of Washington, a state tax-supported university, has offered an elective course of study presently designated “English 390: The Bible as Literature.”
Two churches, incorporated organizations, and their respective ministers commenced this action against the Board of Regents of the University of Washington praying (1) for an injunction pendente lite directing the defendants to *914discontinue “the prescribed course[1] until such time as the matter may be fully considered by the Court;” and (2) for a “permanent injunction . . . restraining the…
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- Whitehill v. ElkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State Ex Rel. Lemon v. LanglieWashington Supreme Court · 1954
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