National Education Association, Amicus Curiae
John M. West, Counsel of Record
The National Education Association is a nationwide teachers’ union representing more than 3 million education professionals, the majority of whom are employed in public school districts, colleges, and universities. John M. West is a member of the law firm Bredhoff & Kaiser, where he specializes in education law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on July 5, 2016. Missouri’s interpretation of Article I, Section 7 of its constitution as prohibiting the State from making a grant to the Petitioner church under its scrap tire program is consistent with…
