Full case name McDaniel v. Paty Concurrence Stewart End date April 19, 1978 | Citations 435 U.S. 618 (more) Concurrence White Location United States of America | |
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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.
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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.
References
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