Bob Jones University v. United States

The government has a fundamental, overriding interest in eradicating racial discrimination in education that substantially outweighs the burden on religious institutions’ exercise of their religious beliefs.

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February 26, 2026
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Citation: 461 U.S. 574 Year: 1983 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: The government has a fundamental, overriding interest in eradicating racial discrimination in education that substantially outweighs the burden on religious institutions' exercise of their religious beliefs.
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Bob Jones University v. United States (461 U.S. 574) is a Education case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1983. The court held that the government has a fundamental, overriding interest in eradicating racial discrimination in education that substantially outweighs the burden on religious institutions' exercise of their religious beliefs.