Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
| Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 29, 2000 Decided June 19, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Santa Fe Independent School District, Petitioner v. Jane Doe, individually and as next friend for her minor children, Jane and John Doe, et al. |
| Citations | 530 U.S. 290 (more) 120 S. Ct. 2266; 147 L. Ed. 2d 295; 2099 U.S. LEXIS 4154 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 933 F. Supp. 647 (S.D. Tex. 1996); affirmed in part, reversed in part, 168 F.3d 806 (5th Cir. 1999); rehearing en banc denied, 171 F.3d 1013 (5th Cir. 1999); cert. granted, 529 U.S. 1002 (2000). |
| Holding | |
| The policy of the school district "permitting student-led, student-initiated prayer at [public high school] football games violates the Establishment Clause." | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens, joined by O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Scalia, Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000), was a case heard before the United States Supreme Court. It ruled that a policy permitting student-led, student-initiated school prayer at high school football games violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Oral arguments were heard March 29, 2000. The court announced its decision on June 19, holding the policy unconstitutional in a 6–3 decision.