Goldman v. Weinberger
1986 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goldman v. Weinberger, 475 U.S. 503 (1986), was a United States Supreme Court case in which a Jewish Air Force officer was denied the right to wear a yarmulke when in uniform on the grounds that the Free Exercise Clause applies less strictly to the military than to ordinary citizens.
Quick Facts Goldman v. Weinberger, Argued January 14, 1986 Decided March 25, 1986 ...
Goldman v. Weinberger | |
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Argued January 14, 1986 Decided March 25, 1986 | |
Full case name | S. Simcha Goldman v. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. |
Citations | 475 U.S. 503 (more) 106 S. Ct. 1310; 89 L. Ed. 2d 478; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 34; 54 U.S.L.W. 4298; 40 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 543; 39 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 35,947 |
Holding | |
The Free Exercise Clause does not protect religious apparel from military uniform regulations. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, White, Powell, Stevens |
Concurrence | Stevens, joined by White, Powell |
Dissent | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
Dissent | Blackmun |
Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Marshall |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Superseded by | |
National Defense Authorization Act of 1988 |
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