McDaniel v. Paty
Text
Holding
State constitutional prohibition against clergy holding political office is unconstitutional.
Citation
435 U.S. 618
Year
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
Paty v. McDaniel, 547 S.W.2d 897 (Tenn. 1977), rev'd, 435 U.S. 618 (1978)