| Silverman v. Campbell, et al. | |
|---|---|
| Court | South Carolina Supreme Court |
| Full case name | Herb Silverman v. Carol A. Campbell, et al. |
| Argued | October 3, 1996 1996 |
| Decided | May 27, 1997 1997 |
| Citation | 326 S.C. 208 (1997) 486 S.E.2d 1 [1] |
| Holding | |
| The Court held that the Constitution of South Carolina articles requiring belief in a supreme being to be in violation of the First Amendment and the No Religious Test Clause of the U. S. Constitution[1] | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief judge | Ernest A. Finney, Jr.[2] |
| Associate judges | Jean Toal, James E. Moore, John H. Waller, E. C. Burnett, III |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Finney |
| Concurrence | Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett |
| Laws applied | |
| Article VI, section 3 of the U.S. Constitution | |
Silverman v. Campbell was a South Carolina Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of a provision in the South Carolina Constitution requiring an oath to God for employment in the public sector.