Short Q&A on the religious charter school case with education scholar Frederick Hess.
Category: Update
The Persistence of Religious Discrimination in Publicly Funded pre-K Programs
Nicole Stelle Garnett and Tim Rosenberger published a new report on unconstitutional restrictions on faith-based preschools. The Persistence of Religious Discrimination in Publicly Funded pre-K Programs, January 21, 2025.
Supreme Court of the United States grants certiorari
Supreme Court of the United States grants certiorari to decide if the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause prohibits Oklahoma from prohibiting religious charter schools, January 24, 2024.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that California law excluding religious schools from government-funded special needs program is unconstitutional.
New Jersey federal district court rules
New Jersey federal district court rules that New Jersey policy to exclude churches from historic preservation grant program is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court of the United States grants certiorari
Supreme Court of the United States grants certiorari to review a lower-court decision that denied Catholic Charities a Wisconsin state tax exemption for religious organizations. The Court will review the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s rule limiting the exemption only to organizations that engage in “typical” religious activities like proselytization rather than broader faith-based missions like service or charity.