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Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980).
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Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (U.S. Supreme Court, 1980). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/harris-v-mcrae/
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Harris v. McRae (448 U.S. 297) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1980] — A state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/harris-v-mcrae/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Holding: A state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions.
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Harris v. McRae (448 U.S. 297) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980. The court held that a state does not establish religion by passing a law that happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions.