Town of Greece v. Galloway

572 U.S. 565 · Decided May 5, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Town of Greece v. Galloway was decided on May 5, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Establishment of religion” in the First Amendment area.

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Town of Greece v. Galloway

SCDB identifiers: case 2013-042, docket 2013-042-01.

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