Goldman v. Weinberger
| Goldman v. Weinberger | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 14, 1986 Decided March 25, 1986 | |
| Full case name | S. Simcha Goldman v. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. |
| Citations | 475 U.S. 503 (more) 106 S. Ct. 1310; 89 L. Ed. 2d 478; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 34; 54 U.S.L.W. 4298; 40 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 543; 39 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 35,947 |
| Holding | |
| The Free Exercise Clause does not protect religious apparel from military uniform regulations. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, White, Powell, Stevens |
| Concurrence | Stevens, joined by White, Powell |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
| Dissent | Blackmun |
| Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Superseded by | |
| National Defense Authorization Act of 1988 | |
Goldman v. Weinberger, 475 U.S. 503 (1986), was a United States Supreme Court case in which a Jewish Air Force officer was denied the right to wear a yarmulke when in uniform on the grounds that the Free Exercise Clause applies less strictly to the military than to ordinary citizens.