Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland
426 U.S. 736 · Decided June 21, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland was decided on June 21, 1976 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Parochiaid (aid to religious schools)” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 736 · 96 S. Ct. 2337 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 70
- Docket number
- 74-730
- Decided
- June 21, 1976
- Argued
- February 23, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Parochiaid (aid to religious schools)
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (establishment of religion)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Roemer et al. v. Board of Public Works of Maryland et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-140, docket 1975-140-01.
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