Reynolds v. United States (1879)

Authors

John R. Hermann, Trinity UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

In Reynolds v. United States, 98 U.S. 145 (1897), the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a federal law prohibiting polygamy did not violate the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. The Court's decision was among the first to hold that the free exercise of religion is not absolute.

Editor

John R. Vile, David L. Hudson Jr., & David Schultz

Publisher

Congressional Quarterly Press

City

Washington, D.C.

ISBN

9780872893115

Repository Citation

Hermann, J. R. (2009). Reynolds v. United states (1879). In J. R. Vile, D. L. Hudson Jr., & D. Schultz (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the first amendment (pp. 929). Congressional Quarterly Press.

Publication Information

Encyclopedia of the First Amendment