McDaniel v. Paty
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court
435 U.S. 618 (1978)
McDANIEL
v.
PATY ET AL.
No. 76-1427.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 5, 1977.
Decided April 19, 1978.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE.
Frederic S. Le Clercq argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.
Kenneth R. Herrell, Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for appellees Hassler et al. were Brooks McLemore, Attorney General, and C. Hayes Cooney, Chief Deputy Attorney General. Phillip C. Lawrence filed a brief for appellee Paty.[*]
2Judgment of the CourtChief Justice Burger, joined by Justice Powell, Justice Rehnquist, and Justice Stevens
The question presented by this appeal is whether a Tennessee…
Also in this document: Concurring in the judgment · Brennan; Concurring in the judgment · Stewart; Concurring in the judgment · White.
3Cases cited47 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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