Establishment-Clause

Espinoza v. Montana - Supreme Court Strikes Down State Bans on Religious School Funding

2020-06-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On June 30, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that states cannot exclude religious schools from programs that provide public funding to private schools, striking down Montana’s “Blaine Amendment” and similar provisions in 37 state …

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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris - Supreme Court Upholds School Vouchers for Religious Schools

2002-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On June 27, 2002, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris that Cleveland’s school voucher program did not violate the Establishment Clause, even though 96% of voucher students attended religious schools. The decision, authored by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, removed the …

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