WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. v. BARNETTE et al. (1943)
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| WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. v. BARNETTE et al. |
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| Term: 1942 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 11, 1943 |
| Decided: June 14, 1943 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 6-3 |
| Majority |
| Robert Jackson • Wiley Rutledge • Harlan Fiske Stone |
| Concurring |
| Hugo Black • William Douglas • Frank Murphy |
| Dissenting |
| Felix Frankfurter • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts |
WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. v. BARNETTE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 14, 1943. The case was argued before the court on March 11, 1943.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the West Virginia Southern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: First Amendment - First Amendment, miscellaneous (cf. comity: First Amendment)
- Petitioner: Local school district or board of education
- Petitioner state: West Virginia
- Respondent type: Religious organization, institution, or person
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 319 U.S. 624
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Robert Jackson
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.
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