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Analysis Overview	Issues Summary	Frequency Distributions	Crosstab Reports	Case Details

Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	TILTON et al. v. RICHARDSON, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 28, 1971
Date Argument	March 02, 1971
Decision Type	judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations	403 U.S. 672 91 S. Ct. 2091 1971 U.S. LEXIS 20 29 L. Ed. 2d 790
Docket	153

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Connecticut U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Connecticut U.S. District Court
Petitioner	state or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of Connecticut
Respondent	Department or Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 3)	FIRST AMENDMENT Parochiaid: Government Aid To Religious Schools, Or Religious Requirements In Public Schools INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES 20 U.S.C. § 754
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Harlan Stewart Blackmun special concurrence White dissent Black Douglas Brennan Marshall judgment of the Court Burger
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 3)	FIRST AMENDMENT Parochiaid: Government Aid To Religious Schools, Or Religious Requirements In Public Schools CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT First Amendment (establishment of religion)
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Harlan Stewart Blackmun special concurrence White dissent Black Douglas Brennan Marshall judgment of the Court Burger
Issue/Legal Provision (3 of 3)	FIRST AMENDMENT Parochiaid: Government Aid To Religious Schools, Or Religious Requirements In Public Schools CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT First Amendment (free exercise of religion)
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Harlan Stewart Blackmun special concurrence White dissent Black Douglas Brennan Marshall judgment of the Court Burger

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1970-142-01

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