Mitchell v. Helms
| Mitchell v. Helms | |
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| Argued December 1, 1999 Decided June 28, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Guy Mitchell, et al. v. Mary L. Helms, et al. |
| Citations | 530 U.S. 793 (more) 120 S. Ct. 2530; 147 L. Ed. 2d 660; 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4485; 68 U.S.L.W. 4668; 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5227; 2000 Daily Journal DAR 7105; 2000 Colo. J. C.A.R. 4012; 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 562 |
| Holding | |
| Loans made to religious schools under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 are constitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy |
| Concurrence | O'Connor (in judgment), joined by Breyer |
| Dissent | Souter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
| Meek v. Pittenger (1975) Wolman v. Walter (1977) | |
Mitchell v. Helms, 530 U.S. 793 (2000), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that it was permissible for states to make loans to religious schools under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.