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Analysis Overview	Issues Summary	Frequency Distributions	Crosstab Reports	Case Details

Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	MEEK et al. v. PITTENGER, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	May 19, 1975
Date Argument	February 19, 1975
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	421 U.S. 349 95 S. Ct. 1753 1975 U.S. LEXIS 6 44 L. Ed. 2d 217
Docket	73-1765

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court
Petitioner	state or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of Pennsylvania
Respondent	State Pennsylvania

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 1)	FIRST AMENDMENT Parochiaid: Government Aid To Religious Schools, Or Religious Requirements In Public Schools CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT First Amendment (establishment of religion)
Split Vote Issue/Provision
Vote Coalition 1	6 - 3
Decision Direction 1	Liberal
Justice Votes 1 (split-vote)	voted with majority or plurality Stewart Blackmun Powell regular concurrence Douglas Brennan Marshall dissent White Burger Rehnquist
Vote Coalition 2	6 - 3
Decision Direction 2	Conservative
Justice Votes 2 (split-vote)	voted with majority or plurality Stewart Blackmun Powell regular concurrence White Burger Rehnquist dissent Douglas Brennan Marshall

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1974-096-01

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