Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep280/usrep280001/usrep280001.pdf

Holding

Refused to overturn the internal decision-making of religious body regarding proper appointee to ecclesiastical office.

Citation

280 U.S. 1

Year

1929

Ratio

9-0

Author

Brandeis, J.

Religious Tradition Involved

Roman Catholic

State/Territory of Origin

Territory

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Free Exercise*

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Institution

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Local

Dissent Author(s)

N/A

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Upheld

Penultimate court of appeals

Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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