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Stone v. Graham
Decided November 17, 1980
Full case nameStone et al. v. Graham, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Kentucky
Citations449 U.S. 39 (more)
Holding
A Kentucky statute requiring the posting of a copy of the Ten Commandments, purchased with private contributions, on the wall of each public classroom in the State is unconstitutional because it lacks a secular legislative purpose.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens
s
DissentBurger (Would grant certiorari and give this case plenary consideration), joined by Blackmun
DissentStewart
DissentRhenquist