Bradfield v. Roberts, 175 U.S. 291 (1899) (No. 76)
1899
Case name: Bradfield v. Roberts Opinion filed: 1899-12-04 Docket No.: 76 Citations: • 175 U.S. 291 • 20 S. Ct. 121 • 44 L. Ed. 168 • 1899 U.S. LEXIS 1565 Case holding summaries: • aid to hospital operated by religious order • providing public funds to religious organizations for health care for indigent patients does not violate the Establishment Clause • upholding payments to church-affiliated hospital for construction and support of an isolating building • holding that the religious affiliation of a hospital was "wholly immaterial" to the Establishment Clause analysis • funding of health care for indigent patients • upholding a congressional appropriation of money for a hospital managed by members of the Roman Catholic Church, which agreed to treat impoverished patients • federal construction grant to a hospital operated by a religious order upheld • hospital run by Roman Catholics
