Legal Opinion
Opinions of the Justices to the Governor
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 16, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth:
The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit their answer to the first of two questions set forth in the request of the Governor dated April 27, 1977, for an advisory opinion relating to a bill, House No. 5627, pending before him.1 A copy of the bill was transmitted with the request. The bill is entitled, “An Act requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag in all public schools at the commencement of class each day.” In his request the Governor states that he has grave doubts as to the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Lotten Books, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. W. Barrington Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
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