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MITCHELL v. HELMS

No. 98-1648.

530 U.S. 793 (2000)

MITCHELL et al. v. HELMS et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 28, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. McConnell argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Patricia A. Dean, Andrew T. Karron, John C. Massaro, and Steffen N. Johnson.

Deputy Solicitor General Underwood argued the cause for respondents. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Ogden, Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Michael Jay Singer, and Howard S. Scher.

Lee Boothby argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Nicholas P. Miller.*

Thomas, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined, p. 836. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, p. 867.

Justice Thomas announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice, Justice Scalia, and Justice Kennedy join.

As part of a longstanding school-aid program known as Chapter 2, the Federal Government distributes funds to state and local governmental agencies, which in turn lend educational materials and equipment to public and private schools, with the enrollment of each participating school...

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