Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education
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Holding
Upheld state policy of furnishing textbooks to public and religious school students over objection of taxpayer that this constituted a taking of his private property in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause.
Citation
281 U.S. 370
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Ratio
Library of Congress Link
Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Cochran v. Louisiana State Bd. of Educ., 123 So. 664 (La. 1928), aff'd, 281 U.S. 370 (1930)
Penultimate court opinion link
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