Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru

140 S. Ct. 2049 · Decided July 8, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru was decided on July 8, 2020 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Free exercise of religion” in the First Amendment area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-267

Case details

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Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-054, docket 2019-054-01.

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