Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York

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Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York (1970)
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Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York 397 U.S. 664 (1970) 397 U.S. 664 (1970) was a case before the United States Supreme Court. The Court held that grants of tax exemption to religious organizations do not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Concurring Opinion: Brennan

Dissenting Opinion: Douglas

Separate Opinion: Harlan

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397 U.S. 664

Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York

Argued: Nov. 19, 1969. --- Decided: May 4, 1970

Edward J. Ennis, New York City, for appellant.

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J. Lee Rankin, New York City, for appellee.

[Amicus Curiae from pages 665-666 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Chief Justice BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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