Legal Opinion
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1998No. 97-371PublishedCited by 471 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
delivered the opinion of the Court.†
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended in 1990, 104 Stat. 1963, requires the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to ensure that “artistic excellence and artistic merit are the criteria by which [grant] applications are judged, taking into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public.” 20 U. S. C. § 954(d)(1). In this case, we review the Court of Ap*573peals’ determination that § 954(d)(1), on its face, impermissi-bly discriminates on…
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