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Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock
United States Supreme Court
489 U.S. 1 (1989)
- Written by David Schleider, JD
Facts
Under Texas law, religious organizations were exempt from paying sales tax on periodicals or publications promoting or teaching about the religion. Texas Monthly, Inc. (Texas Monthly) (plaintiff), was a magazine publisher that did not qualify for the religious exemption. Texas Monthly sued the state (defendant), arguing that providing tax exemptions for religious publishers but not non-religious publishers violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The district court found the exemption to be unconstitutional. The court of appeals reversed, and Texas Monthly appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brennan, J.)
Concurrence (Blackmun, J.)
Concurrence (White, J.)
Dissent (Scalia, J.)
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