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ESTATE OF THORNTON v. CALDOR, INC.

No. 83-1158.

472 U.S. 703 (1985)

ESTATE OF THORNTON ET AL. v. CALDOR, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Lewin argued the cause for petitioner Estate of Thornton. With him on the briefs were Dennis Rapps, Daniel D. Chazin, and Marc D. Stern. Joseph I. Leiberman, Attorney General, argued the cause for petitioner-intervenor State of Connecticut urging reversal. With him on the briefs were Elliot F. Gerson, Deputy Attorney General, Henry S. Cohn, Assistant Attorney General, and John Edward Sexton.

Paul Gewirtz argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Elliot B. Gersten.*

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether a state statute that provides employees with the absolute right not to work on their chosen Sabbath violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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In early 1975, petitioner's decedent Donald E. Thornton1 began working for respondent Caldor, Inc., a chain of New England...

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