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The replacement of [[moderate]] [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] by [[conservative]] Justice [[Samuel Alito]] makes it possible to overturn the following [[liberal]] Court decisions: | The replacement of [[moderate]] [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] by [[conservative]] Justice [[Samuel Alito]] makes it possible to overturn the following [[liberal]] Court decisions: | ||
| − | #[[Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock]], 489 U.S. 1 (1989), a 6-3 decision invalidating a tax exemption limited to the sale of religious literature by religious organizations as preferential support of religion in violation of the [[Establishment Clause]]; Marshall and O'Connor were since replaced by Thomas and Alito. | + | #''[[Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock]]'', 489 U.S. 1 (1989), a 6-3 decision invalidating a tax exemption limited to the sale of religious literature by religious organizations as preferential support of religion in violation of the [[Establishment Clause]]; Marshall and O'Connor were since replaced by Thomas and Alito. |
#''[[Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed.]]'', a 5-4 decision establishing a cause of action for retaliation under [[Title IX]] | #''[[Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed.]]'', a 5-4 decision establishing a cause of action for retaliation under [[Title IX]] | ||
#''[[Hibbs v. Winn]]'', a 5-4 decision rejecting application of the [[Tax Injunction Act]] to an [[Establishment Clause]] challenge to income-tax credits for payments to organizations that award educational scholarships and tuition grants to children attending private schools in [[Arizona]]. | #''[[Hibbs v. Winn]]'', a 5-4 decision rejecting application of the [[Tax Injunction Act]] to an [[Establishment Clause]] challenge to income-tax credits for payments to organizations that award educational scholarships and tuition grants to children attending private schools in [[Arizona]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:32, November 19, 2007
The replacement of moderate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor by conservative Justice Samuel Alito makes it possible to overturn the following liberal Court decisions:
- Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, 489 U.S. 1 (1989), a 6-3 decision invalidating a tax exemption limited to the sale of religious literature by religious organizations as preferential support of religion in violation of the Establishment Clause; Marshall and O'Connor were since replaced by Thomas and Alito.
- Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed., a 5-4 decision establishing a cause of action for retaliation under Title IX
- Hibbs v. Winn, a 5-4 decision rejecting application of the Tax Injunction Act to an Establishment Clause challenge to income-tax credits for payments to organizations that award educational scholarships and tuition grants to children attending private schools in Arizona.