Mitchell v. Helms
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Issue
Holding
Federally funded state policy to lend educational materials directly to public and private schools does not violate the establishment clause simply because many of the private schools receiving aid are religiously affiliated; Meek v. Pittinger (1975) and Wolman v. Walter (1977) overruled.
Citation
530 U.S. 793
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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
Helms v. Picard, 151 F.3d 347 (5th Cir. 1998), opinion amended on denial of reh'g, 165 F.3d 311 (5th Cir. 1999), and cert. granted, cause remanded, 530 U.S. 1270 (2000), and cert. granted, judgment vacated, 530 U.S. 1271 (2000), and rev'd sub nom. Mitchell v. Helms, 530 U.S. 793 (2000), and cert. granted, cause remanded, 530 U.S. 1270 (2000), and cert. granted, judgment vacated, 530 U.S. 1271 (2000)