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Bob Jones University v. United States, 461 U.S. 574 (1983).
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Bob Jones University v. United States, 461 U.S. 574 (U.S. Supreme Court, 1983). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/bob-jones-university/
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Bob Jones University v. United States (461 U.S. 574) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1983] — 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. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/bob-jones-university/, accessed July 3, 2026).
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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.