SCOTUS Rules For Public Funding Of Christian Schools

The Washington Post reports:

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a recent streak of victories for religious interests, striking down a Maine tuition program that does not allow public funds to go to schools that promote religious instruction.

The vote was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. writing for the majority and the court’s three liberals in dissent.

The case involves an unusual program in a small state that affects only a few thousand students. But it could have greater implications as the more conservative court relaxes the constitutional line between church and state.

Read the full article.

Supreme Court says Maine cannot deny public funds to schools that promote religious instruction https://t.co/qjj1jZef3e

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 21, 2022

TODAY: The Supreme Court has just handed down a 6-3 decision in Carson v. Makin, which will force Maine taxpayers to fund religious schools.

— American Humanist Association (@americnhumanist) June 21, 2022

The Supreme Court case dealt with whether a public tuition program in Maine can be used to send students to schools that teach a religious curriculum.

https://t.co/SKoLypwccZ

— USA TODAY Politics (@usatodayDC) June 21, 2022

#SCOTUS allowed more public funding of religious entities in an important ruling in favor of two Christian families who challenged a Maine tuition assistance program that excluded private schools that promote religionhttps://t.co/9rOmnRw163 pic.twitter.com/NJgDTnGnvN

— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) June 21, 2022