Difference between revisions of "Essay:Reversible Court Decisions"

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The replacement of moderate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor by conservative Justice Samuel Alito makes it possible to overturn the following liberal Court decisions:

Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, 489 U.S. 1 (1989), a 6-3 decision invalidating a tax exemption limited to the sale of religious literature by religious organizations as preferential support of religion in violation of the Establishment Clause; Marshall and O'Connor were since replaced by Thomas and Alito.
Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed., a 5-4 decision establishing a cause of action for retaliation under Title IX
Hibbs v. Winn, a 5-4 decision rejecting application of the Tax Injunction Act to an Establishment Clause challenge to income-tax credits for payments to organizations that award educational scholarships and tuition grants to children attending private schools in Arizona.
Plyler v. Doe, a 5-4 decision declaring a constitutional right to a free public school education for illegal aliens.

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 #''[[Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed.]]'', a 5-4 decision establishing a cause of action for retaliation under [[Title IX]]
 #''[[Hibbs v. Winn]]'', a 5-4 decision rejecting application of the [[Tax Injunction Act]] to an [[Establishment Clause]] challenge to income-tax credits for payments to organizations that award educational scholarships and tuition grants to children attending private schools in [[Arizona]].
+#''[[Plyler v. Doe]]'', a 5-4 decision declaring a constitutional right to a free [[public school]] education for [[illegal aliens]].
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