Category: free exercise clause

Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tuition-Assistance Program for Religious Discrimination

June 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine’s Ban on Funding for Religious Schools

June 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…

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