Legal Opinion
Martine S. v. Anthony D.
New York City Family Court
Decided August 5, 1983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bruce M. Kaplan, J.
The protection afforded by the First Amendment to the free exercise of religion does not extend to matters of personal conscience even when a person’s religious vows *568provide that he cannot be forced to surrender his dignity as a person by doing things against his conscience.
For this reason respondent, Anthony D., has failed to persuade the court that an order directing him to submit to an HLA composite blood-grouping test would contravene constitutionally protected religious convictions.
When the instant matter first appeared before this court,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re Baby Girl S.New York Surrogate's Court · 1988
- Smith v. Community Board No. 14New York Supreme Court · 1985
- Schenectady County Department of Social Services ex rel. Maureen E. v. Robert J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. Bonnie W. v. Andrew X.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- A. T. v. M. K.New York City Family Court · 1989
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