Legal Opinion
Meek v. Pittenger
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 11, 1974No. Civ. A. 73-269PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
In this action the plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of two Pennsylvania statutes, Act 194, July 12, 1972, Pa. Stat. tit. 24, § 9-972 and Act 195, July 12, 1972, Pa.Stat. tit. 24, § 9-972. Both are claimed to transgress the first amendment in two separate respects, set forth as separate counts in the complaint. The First Count alleges that the statutes violate the establishment clause. The Second Count alleges that the statutes constitute compulsory taxation for the support of religion or religious schools and thereby interfere with the plaintiffs’ free…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Meek v. PittengerSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,484 John F. Maher v. Zapata Corporation v. William Maldonado, Objector-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- National Coalition for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. HarrisDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Rhode Island Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio v. John H. NorbergCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Pringle v. Heritage Baptist Temple, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1985
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