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Religious Colleges and Universities Cases

  • Bob Jones University v. United States (1983)

Bob Jones University v. United States (1983) held that the IRS may deny
tax-exempt status to institutions that violate racial policy, even if the
violations are based on religion.

  • Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)

In Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819), the Supreme Court ruled that New
Hampshire had violated the contract clause and signaled church-state
disestablishment in New Hampshire.

  • Hunt v. McNair (1973)

In Hunt v. McNair (1973), the Court said allowing religious colleges to use
state bonds to finance non-religious buildings did not violate the First
Amendment.

  • Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland (1976)

Roemer v. Bd. of Public Works of Maryland (1976) said a program that gave
grants to private colleges, including religious universities, did not
violate the First Amendment.

  • Tilton v. Richardson (1971)

Tilton v. Richardson (1971) found an act permitting federal aid for secular
buildings at religious universities did not violate the religious clauses
of the First Amendment.

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The Free Speech Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center dedicated to building understanding of the five freedoms of the First Amendment through education, information and engagement.

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