Lemon v. Kurtzman
Supreme Court decision
By: Warren Earl Burger
Date: June 28, 1971
Source: Lemon v. Kurtzman. 403 U.S. 602 (1971). Available online at http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/06constitutional/cases2.html; website home page: http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html (accessed February 26, 2003).
About the Author: Warren Earl Burger (1907–1995) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received a law degree from St. Paul College of Law in 1931, and served as assistant attorney general from 1953 to 1956. He was a judge in the United States Court of Appeals from 1956 to 1969. Appointed by President Nixon, Burger served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986. Although usually conservative, Burger was noted for backing issues on civil...
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