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| | | Issue | Whether taxpayers have standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge on Establishment Clause grounds the actions of Executive Branch officials pursuant to an executive order, where the plaintiffs challenge no Act of Congress, the Executive Branch actions at issue are financed only indirectly through general appropriations, and no funds are disbursed to any entities or individuals outside the government. | |
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Supreme Court Times Link
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Majority Opinion
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Alito, J. |
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Concurring Opinion
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Scalia, J. (concurring in judgment, joined by Thomas, J.), & Kennedy, J. |
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Dissenting Opinion
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Souter, J. (joined by Stevens, J., Ginsburg, J., & Breyer, J.) |
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Certiorari Granted
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12/01/2006 |
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Lower Court
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7th Circuit |
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Lower Court Ruling
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Plaintiffs have standing to bring suit. |
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Oral Arguments
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Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General
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Robert Corn-Revere, Ronald London & David Shapiro for American Atheists, Inc.
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| Tony Mauro Analysis |
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| Opinion - Lower Court |
Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Chao (7th Cir., 2006) (per Posner, J.)
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Branigan, William, "Justices Quash Suit Over Funds For Faith Groups," June 26, 2007, Te Washington Post, Sect. A, p. 6
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Greenhouse, Linda, "Justices Reject Suit on Federal Money for Faith-Based Office," The New York Times, June 26, 2007
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