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Lemon v. Kurtzman

Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971), was a case argued before the United States Supreme Court. The court ruled in an 8–0 decision that Pennsylvania's Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act (represented through David Kurtzman) from 1968 was unconstitutional and in an 8–1 decision that Rhode Island's 1969 Salary Supplement Act was…

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403 U.S. 602 (more)91 S. Ct. 2105; 29 L. Ed. 2d 745; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 19
Concur/dissent
White
Concurrence
Douglas, joined by Black, Marshall (who filed a separate statement) · Brennan
Full case name
Alton T. Lemon, et al. v. David H. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.; John R. Earley, et al. v. John DiCenso, et al.; William P. Robinson, J…
Majority
Burger, joined by Black, Douglas, Harlan, Stewart, Marshall, Blackmun
Prior
Lemon v. Kurtzman, 310 F. Supp. 35 (E.D. Pa. 1969); probable jurisdiction noted, 397 U.S. 1034 (1970); DiCenso v. Robinson, 316 F. Supp. 112 (D.R.I. 1970); probable jurisdiction…

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Lemon v. Kurtzman

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples16
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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Lemon v. Kurtzman

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related to External links · 8
Lemon v. Kurtzman → CongressOpenJuristOyez, CornellCourtListenerFindlawGoogle ScholarInternet Archive, JustiaLibrary, Kurtzman, Lemon, WikisourceText, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, Works
Concurrence · 2
Lemon v. Kurtzman → Brennan, Douglas, joined by Black, Marshall (who filed a separate statement)
Citations · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → 403 U.S. 602 (more)91 S. Ct. 2105; 29 L. Ed. 2d 745; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 19
Concur/dissent · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → White
Full case name · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → Alton T. Lemon, et al. v. David H. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.; John R. Earley, et al. v. John DiCenso, et al.; William P. Robinson, J…
Majority · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → Burger, joined by Black, Douglas, Harlan, Stewart, Marshall, Blackmun
Prior · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → Lemon v. Kurtzman, 310 F. Supp. 35 (E.D. Pa. 1969); probable jurisdiction noted, 397 U.S. 1034 (1970); DiCenso v. Robinson, 316 F. Supp. 112 (D.R.I. 1970); probable jurisdiction…
Subsequent · 1
Lemon v. Kurtzman → On remand to 348 F. Supp. 300 (E.D. Pa. 1972), affirmed, 411 U.S. 192 (1973)

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Lemon v. KurtzmanCitations403 U.S. 602 (more)91 S. Ct. 2105; 29 L. Ed. 2d 745; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 191.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanConcur/dissentWhite1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanConcurrenceDouglas, joined by Black, Marshall (who filed a separate statement)1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanConcurrenceBrennan1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanFull case nameAlton T. Lemon, et al. v. David H. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.; John R. Earley, et al. v. John DiCenso, et al.; William P. Robinson, J…1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanMajorityBurger, joined by Black, Douglas, Harlan, Stewart, Marshall, Blackmun1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanPriorLemon v. Kurtzman, 310 F. Supp. 35 (E.D. Pa. 1969); probable jurisdiction noted, 397 U.S. 1034 (1970); DiCenso v. Robinson, 316 F. Supp. 112 (D.R.I. 1970); probable jurisdiction…1.00infobox
Lemon v. KurtzmanSubsequentOn remand to 348 F. Supp. 300 (E.D. Pa. 1972), affirmed, 411 U.S. 192 (1973)1.00infobox
Lemon v. Kurtzmanrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Lemon v. Kurtzmanrelated to External linksWorks0.60section
Lemon v. Kurtzmanrelated to External linksLemon0.60section
Lemon v. Kurtzmanrelated to External linksKurtzman0.60section

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