Excerpt
In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an Ohio program offering parents tuition vouchers to
use at private schools, including religious-affiliated ones, did not violate the prohibition on
laws “respecting an establishment of religion” in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
A 5-4 majority in Zelman v. Harris said that since government funds went to parents and
not the schools, and that the law was neutral in its crafting, it passed legal muster. …
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Abortion, Presidential Tax Returns, and Immigration on the Docket
June Medical Services v. Gee, Trump v. Vance, Kansas v. Garcia, and Others
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State Funding of Religious Education
Overview of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause
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Montana Supreme Court Holding on Funding of Religious Schools
Constitutionality of the Montana’s Religious Aid Ban
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Before the Court In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
The Justices Weigh in on Montana’s Religious Aid Ban
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Glossary
Definition of Common Legal Terms Used in Supreme Court Debates
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Pro & Con
Does the Montana Constitution’s Prohibition of Any State Aid to Religious Schools Violate the U.S. Constitution?
