Difference between revisions of "Stone v. Graham"
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| − | In '''''Stone v. Graham''''', 449 U.S. 39 (1980), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated as unconstitutional a Kentucky statute requiring the posting of a copy of the Ten Commandments, purchased with private contributions, on the wall of each [[public school]] classroom in the State. The Court overturned the state courts of [[Kentucky]], which had upheld the constitutionality of the law. Justice Rehnquist | + | In '''''Stone v. Graham''''', 449 U.S. 39 (1980), the 5-4 [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated as unconstitutional a Kentucky statute requiring the posting of a copy of the Ten Commandments, purchased with private contributions, on the wall of each [[public school]] classroom in the State. The Court overturned the state courts of [[Kentucky]], which had upheld the constitutionality of the law. Justice Rehnquist dissented on the basis that the Ten Commandments had a secular impact on morality and law. Three additional justices (Burger, Blackmun, and Stewart) also dissented. |
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| + | Later, it was discovered that [[liberal]] Justice [[William Brennan]] wrote the unsigned majority opinion: "The private papers of the Supreme Court justices later revealed that the decision was written by Justice William J. Brennan Jr."<ref>https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/stone-v-graham/#:~:text=This%20type%20of%20summary%20reversal,Civil%20Liberties%20Union%20(2005).</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Essay:25 Worst Court Decisions]] | *[[Essay:25 Worst Court Decisions]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0449_0039_ZS.html Text of case] | * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0449_0039_ZS.html Text of case] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:58, January 20, 2026
In Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39 (1980), the 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court invalidated as unconstitutional a Kentucky statute requiring the posting of a copy of the Ten Commandments, purchased with private contributions, on the wall of each public school classroom in the State. The Court overturned the state courts of Kentucky, which had upheld the constitutionality of the law. Justice Rehnquist dissented on the basis that the Ten Commandments had a secular impact on morality and law. Three additional justices (Burger, Blackmun, and Stewart) also dissented.
Later, it was discovered that liberal Justice William Brennan wrote the unsigned majority opinion: "The private papers of the Supreme Court justices later revealed that the decision was written by Justice William J. Brennan Jr."[1]
