· 12/19/1984
State v. Corpus Christi People's Baptist Church, Inc.
Citations
- 683 S.W.2d 692
- 28 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 175
- 1984 Tex. LEXIS 422
How courts have described this case
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- holding state licensing procedures for childcare facilities do not violate freedom of religion clauses, and statutes with secular legislative purpose that neither advance nor inhibit religion do not violate religion clauses
- holding state licensing procedures for childcare facilities do not violate freedom of religion clauses, and statutes with secular legislative purpose that neither advance nor inhibit religion do not violate religion clauses
- state’s compelling interest in protecting children in childcare facilities outweighs burden imposed on church by licensing requirements
- state's compelling interest in protecting children in childcare facilities outweighs burden imposed on church by licensing requirements
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Judges: Pope
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