McDaniel v. Paty

McDaniel v. Paty

Argued December 5, 1977
Decided April 19, 1978
Full case name McDaniel v. Paty
Citations

435 U.S. 618 (more)

Court membership
Case opinions
Majority 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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