McDaniel v. Paty
| McDaniel v. Paty | |
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| Argued December 5, 1977 Decided April 19, 1978 | |
| Full case name | McDaniel v. Paty |
| Citations | 435 U.S. 618 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A state law that forbade ordained ministers from elected office is unconstitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Burger, joined by Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
| Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Concurrence | White |
| Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
McDaniel v. Paty, 435 U.S. 618 (1978), was a United States Supreme Court case that struck down the last remaining state restriction against religious ministers holding elected office.
Background
McDaniel was a Baptist minister from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He filed as a candidate to be a delegate to the 1977 Tennessee State Constitutional Convention. His opponent successfully challenged his candidacy based on a state law that forbade ordained ministers from elected office.
Decision
The court ruled that the state law violated both the First and Fourteenth amendments.
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