MEEK et al. v. PITTENGER, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, et al. (1975) - Ballotpedia

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MEEK et al. v. PITTENGER, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, et al.

Term: 1974
Important Dates
Argued: February 19, 1975
Decided: May 19, 1975
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
6-3
Majority
Harry Blackmun • Lewis Powell • Potter Stewart
Concurring
William Brennan • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall
Dissenting
Warren Burger • William Rehnquist • Byron White

MEEK et al. v. PITTENGER, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 19, 1975. The case was argued before the court on February 19, 1975.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: First Amendment - Parochiaid: government aid to religious schools, or religious requirements in public schools
Petitioner: State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of
Petitioner state: Pennsylvania
Respondent type: State
Respondent state: Pennsylvania
Citation: 421 U.S. 349
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Potter Stewart

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

See also

External links

The Supreme Court Database

Footnotes

↑ Harold J. Spaeth, Lee Epstein, et al., "2023 Supreme Court Database, Version 2023 Release 1 and SCDB Legacy 07," accessed March 21, 2024

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