Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
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Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that held student-led, student-initiated prayer at public school football games unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Establishment Clause case
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First Amendment case → United States Supreme Court case → |
| areaOfLaw |
church–state separation
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constitutional law → education law → |
| arguedDate |
2000-03-29
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| citation |
530 U.S. 290
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Establishment Clause
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution → |
| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decisionDate |
2000-06-19
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| decisionType |
judgment reversing lower court in part and remanding
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| dissentingJustices |
Antonin Scalia
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED → William H. Rehnquist → |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
William H. Rehnquist
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| docketNumber |
99-62
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| fullName |
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
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| holding |
A school policy permitting student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games is unconstitutional
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Student-led, student-initiated prayer at public school football games violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment → |
| jurisdiction |
federal question jurisdiction
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| languageOfProceeding |
English
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| legalIssue |
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
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constitutionality of student-led, student-initiated prayer at public school football games → |
| locationOfDispute |
Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas
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| majorityJustices |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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David H. Souter NERFINISHED → John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED → Ruth Bader Ginsburg → Sandra Day O'Connor → Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED → |
| majorityOpinionBy |
John Paul Stevens
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| page |
290
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| petitioner |
Santa Fe Independent School District
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| policyChallenged |
Santa Fe Independent School District policy allowing student-led prayer over the public address system at football games
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| precedentFor |
limits on religious activities in public schools
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| relatedCase |
Engel v. Vitale
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Lee v. Weisman → Lemon v. Kurtzman → |
| reporter |
United States Reports
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| respondent |
Doe
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| subjectMatter |
public school football games
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school-sponsored prayer → |
| volume |
530
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| yearDecided |
2000
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
("Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)")
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fullName |
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Establishment Clause
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keyCase |
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Engel v. Vitale
("Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe")
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relatedCase |