Supreme Court of the United States
Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- June 25, 2007
- Case
- Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Souter, with whom Justice Stevens, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Breyer join, dissenting. Flast v. Cohen, 392 U. S. 83, 102 (1968), held that plaintiffs with an Establishment Clause claim could “demonstrate the necessary stake as taxpayers in the outcome of the litigation to satisfy Article III requirements.” Here, the controlling, plurality opinion declares that Flast does not…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 25, 2007 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | June 25, 2007 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 25, 2007 |