Jensen v. Quaring

Jensen v. Quaring, 472 U.S. 478 (1985)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: June 17, 1985
Docket: No. 83-1944
Judges: Per Curiam
Citations: 472 U.S. 478105 S. Ct. 349286 L. Ed. 2d 38353 U.S.L.W. 47871985 U.S. LEXIS 111

Cited by 14 6 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Per Curiam

472 U.S. 478 (1985)

JENSEN, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF NEBRASKA, ET AL.

QUARING No. 83-1944.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 7, 1985 Decided June 17, 1985 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHT CIRCUIT Ruth Anne E. Galter, Assistant Attorney General of Nebraska, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the brief was Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General.

Thomas C. Lansworth argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Burt Neuborne and Charles S. Sims. [*]

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

JUSTICE POWELL took no part in the decision of this case.

NOTES

[*] Marc D. Stern and Ronald A. Krauss filed a brief for the American Jewish Congress et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, and Kathryn A. Oberly filed a brief for the United States as amicus curiae.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 6 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

(whether belief is religious and sincerely held is determined in part by reference to scripture, tradition, and the belief’s role in daily life)

Health Servs. Div., Health & Env't Dep't v. Temple Baptist Church, 814 P.2d 130 (N.M. Ct. App. 1991)
(requirement that individual have photograph taken for driver's license unduly burdens free exercise of individual whose religious beliefs prohibit such photographs)

Calandra v. State Coll. Area Sch. Dist., 512 A.2d 809 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986)
(per curiam affirmance by an equally divided Court)

Shrum v. City of Coweta, 449 F.3d 1132 (10th Cir. 2006)

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Dennis v. Charnes646 F. Supp. 158 (D. Colo. 1986)
Shrum v. City of Coweta449 F.3d 1132 (10th Cir. 2006)
Department of Social Services v. Emmanuel Baptist Preschool455 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1990)
State v. Hershberger444 N.W.2d 282 (Minn. 1989)
Health Services Division, Health & Environment Department v. Temple Baptist Church814 P.2d 130 (N.M. Ct. App. 1991)
Valov v. Department of Motor Vehicles34 Cal. Rptr. 3d 174 (2005)

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Shrum v. City of Coweta449 F.3d 1132 (10th Cir. 2006)
Valov v. Department of Motor Vehicles34 Cal. Rptr. 3d 174 (2005)
In re Miller252 A.D.2d 156 (1998)
Health Services Division, Health & Environment Department v. Temple Baptist Church814 P.2d 130 (N.M. Ct. App. 1991)
Department of Social Services v. Emmanuel Baptist Preschool455 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1990)
Ware v. Valley Stream High School District550 N.E.2d 420 (N.Y. 1989)

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