Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004)
- A free exercise case. Washington had a college scholarship program for which students seeking a degree in "devotional theology" were not eligible. Davey was a student in the scholarship program who wanted to study devotional theology, Locke was the Governor of Washington.
AKA
- Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al., Petitioners v. Joshua Davey
Issues & Arguments
- Free Exercise Clause, and its interaction with the Establishment Clause
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Timeline
- December 2, 2003 - argued before Supreme Court
- February 25, 2004 - judgement in favor of Locke
Outcome
- Majority opinion by Rehnquist, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer. The state law does not violate the Free Exercise Clause.
- Scalia and Thomas dissent.