Inc. v. City of Hialeah Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye
Significance
Petitioner
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc.
Respondent
City of Hialeah
Petitioner's Claim
Animal sacrifices should be allowed in rituals of religion.
Chief Lawyers for Petitioner
Douglas Laycock, Jeanne Baker, Steven R. Shapiro, Jorge A. Duarte
Chief Lawyers for Respondent
Richard G. Garrett, Stuart H. Singer, Steven M. Goldsmith
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Anthony M. Kennedy (writing for the Court), Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens, Clarence Thomas, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
None
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
11 June 1993
Decision
Religious sacrifices are allowable.
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Further Readings
- Boadle, Anthony. Reuters, 22 May 1997.
- Greenhouse, Linda. "Court, Citing Religious Freedom, Voids a Ban on Animal Sacrifice." New York Times, 12 June 1993.
- Rohter, Larry. "Santeria Faithful Hail Court Ruling." New York Times, 13 June 1993.
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