Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc.
Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc., 459 U.S. 116 (1982), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the enforcement of liquor laws by a non-government entity. Massachusetts had established a law that allowed any church or school located within 500 feet (150 m) of an establishment seeking a liquor license to object to that license. The Supreme Court, in an 8–1 decision, ruled that Massachusetts' law violated the Establishment Clause as it delegated powers normally reserved to the government to non-government entities and would allow decisions to be made along religious lines, effectively advancing religious purposes.
| Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc. | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued October 4, 1982 Decided December 13, 1982 | |
| Full case name | John P. Larkin et al. v. Grendel's Den, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 81-878 |
| Citations | 459 U.S. 116 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Section 16C violates the Establishment Clause. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, O'Connor |
| Dissent | Rehnquist |
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