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AGUILAR v. FELTON

No. 84-237.

473 U.S. 402 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 222

87 L.Ed.2d 290

AGUILAR ET AL. v. FELTON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 1, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Lee argued the cause for appellants in all cases. With him on the briefs for appellant in No. 84-238 were Acting Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Bator, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, and Michael Jay Singer. Charles H. Wilson filed a brief for appellant in No. 84-237. Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Leonard Koerner, and Stephen J. McGrath filed briefs for appellant in No. 84-239.

Stanley Geller argued the cause and filed briefs for appellees in all cases.†

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The City of New York uses federal funds to pay the salaries of public employees who teach in parochial schools. In this companion case to School District of Grand Rapids v. Ball, ante, p. 373, we determine whether this practice violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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