Van Orden v. Perry

Becket Role:
Amicus

Scoreboard

Decision:
Won
Decision Date:
June 27, 2005
Deciding Court:
U.S. Supreme Court
Decision

Case Summary

In an Establishment Clause challenge to a Ten Commandments display on the Texas State Capitol grounds, Becket’s amicus brief argued that such displays are constitutionally protected.  The Supreme Court ruled our way. Texas’s Office of the Attorney General and  Acting Solicitor General (Paul Clement) were counsel in this case.

Case Information

Becket Role:
Amicus
Case Start Date:
January 8, 2002
Deciding Court:
U.S. Supreme Court
Original Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Supreme Court Status:
Decided
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