Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that citizens did not have standing as taxpayers to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

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February 26, 2026
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Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation (U.S. 2006).
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Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation [U.S. Supreme Court, 2006] — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that citizens did not have standing as taxpayers to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against President Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hein-v-ffrf/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Year: 2006 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Establishment Clause
Holding: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that citizens did not have standing as taxpayers to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against President Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation is a Establishment Clause case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006. The court held that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that citizens did not have standing as taxpayers to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against President Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

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