Legal Opinion
Malyon v. Pierce County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1997No. 63664-8PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
Harland Malyon claims the Pierce County Sheriffs Department’s chaplaincy program violates his religious freedom because it appropriates or applies public funds or property for religious purposes contrary to Washington Constitution article I, section 11 (amend. 88) and/or establishes a religion contrary to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The trial court dismissed Malyon’s claim on summary judgment. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded with instructions to determine disputed facts.1 We affirm the trial court’s dismissal and reverse the Court of Appeals’ remand,…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of HialeahSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Widmar v. VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by67 opinions
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