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Van Orden v. Perry (2005)

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A quick definition of Van Orden v. Perry (2005):

Van Orden v. Perry was a case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was about whether it was okay for the state of Texas to have a monument with the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Texas State Capital. The court decided that it was okay because the First Amendment doesn't always mean that the government can't show a preference for religion over not having a religion. The court also said that having religious content or promoting a message that is consistent with a religious belief is not against the First Amendment.

A more thorough explanation:

Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005), is a U.S. Supreme Court case that dealt with the display of a monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Texas State Capital. The case addressed whether this display violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

The Supreme Court ultimately held that the display of the monument did not violate the Establishment Clause. The Court reasoned that not all governmental preference for religion over irreligion is prohibited by the Establishment Clause. Additionally, the Court found that having religious content or promoting a message consistent with a religious doctrine does not necessarily violate the Establishment Clause.

For example, a public school may teach about the history of various religions without violating the Establishment Clause. However, a public school may not promote one religion over another or require students to participate in religious activities.

In the case of Van Orden v. Perry, the Court found that the display of the Ten Commandments monument did not promote one religion over another or require anyone to participate in religious activities. Therefore, the display did not violate the Establishment Clause.

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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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23:37
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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