Showing posts with label Blaine Amendments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blaine Amendments. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Cert. Filed In Challenge To Michigan's Blaine Amendment

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A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in Hile v. State of Michigan,  (Sup. Ct., cert.  fi...
Wednesday, November 08, 2023

6th Circuit Rejects Equal Protection Challenge To Michigan Ban On Public Funds for Private and Religious Schools

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In Hile v. State of Michigan ,  (6th Cir., Nov. 6, 2023), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that an amendment placed in the Michiga...
Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Oklahoma Approves U.S.'s First Publicly Funded Religious Charter School

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 Politico  and the Tulsa World report that yesterday the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board by a vote of 3-2 approved the appli...
Friday, April 28, 2023

Suit Seeks Historic Preservation Funds for Churches

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Two historic churches have filed suit in a New Jersey federal district court challenging Morris County's exclusion of properties current...
Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Michigan Ban On Use Of State Funds For Private And Religious Schools Upheld

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In Hile v. State of Michigan , (WD MI, Sept. 30, 2022), a Michigan federal district court dismissed free exercise and equal protection chall...
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Appropriation To Christian School Challenged Under South Carolina Constitution

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Suit was filed yesterday in a South Carolina state trial court contending that a state budget appropriation of $1.5 million to  Christian Le...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Lawsuit Claims South Carolina's Blaine Amendment Is Unconstitutional

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Suit was filed yesterday in a South Carolina federal district court asking the court to declare that South Carolina's Blaine Amendment (...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court Affirms Narrow Reading of "No-Aid" Clause

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In Council of Organizations and Others for Education About Parochiaid v. State of Michigan , (MI Sup. Ct., Dec. 28, 2020), the Michigan Supr...
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Michigan Appeals Court OK's State Funding For Incidental Costs of Private Schools [UPDATED]

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Detroit News  and Michigan Radio report on a 2-1 decision yesterday by the Michigan Court of Appeals that allows the state to reimburse pri...
Thursday, May 03, 2018

New Jersey Supreme Court Says More Facts Needed To Decide Religious Capital Grants Challenge

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In ACLU of New Jersey v. Hendricks ,  (NJ Sup. Ct., May 2, 2018), the New Jersey Supreme Court refused to decide on the record before it whe...
Saturday, March 10, 2018

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules On Renovation Grants To Church

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Caplan v. Town of Acton ,  (MA Sup Jud Ct, March 9, 2018), is a challenge under the Massachusetts' constitution's"anti-aid"...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Vermont Supreme Court: Grant For Church Repairs Is Likely OK

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In Taylor v. Town of Cabot ,  (VT Sup. Ct., Oct. 6, 2017), the Vermont Supreme Court vacated a preliminary injunction that a trial court had...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Supreme Court Remands School Aid Cases For Reconsideration In Light of Trinity Lutheran Decision

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, in light of its decision this week in Trinity  Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, sent back to ...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Georgia Supreme Court Dismisses On Standing Grounds Challenge To Tax Credit Scholarship Program

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In Gaddy v. Georgia Department of Revenue ,  (GA Sup. Ct., June 26, 2017), the Georgia Supreme Court held that plaintiffs in the case lack s...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Supreme Court Holds Denial of Playground Resurfacing Grant To Church Violates Free Exercise Clause [UPDATED]

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In a 7-2 decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer ,  (Sup. Ct., June 26, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court today held that...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Trinity Lutheran; Transcript Available

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in  Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer .  The transcript of the full oral...
Friday, February 17, 2017

SCOTUS Sets Oral Arguments In Trinity Lutheran Case For April 19

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The U.S. Supreme Court has set oral argument in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley for April 19. ( Argument calendar .) In the case, the 8th ...
Saturday, January 14, 2017

NJ Court Upholds Historic Preservation Funds To Churches In State Constitutional Challenge

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In Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders ,  (NJ Super., Jan 9, 2017), a New Jersey trial court uphel...
Monday, November 07, 2016

Some Issues of Religion In Tomorrow's Down-Ballot Contests

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Religion has not dominated very many down-ballot contests in tomorrow's election.  However for those interested in religious liberty and...
Friday, September 30, 2016

Nevada Supreme Court Upholds School Choice Plan, But Invalidates Appropriations For It

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In Schwartz v. Lopez ,  (NV Sup. Ct., Sept. 29, 2016), the Nevada Supreme Court gave a mixed victory to opponents of the state's school ...