⚖️ Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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A state's "no aid" constitutional provision prohibiting state aid to religious schools violates the Free Exercise clause by explicitly discriminating against institutions on the basis of religion. Decided June 30, 2020 (argued January 22, 2020). Opinion of the Court: John Roberts → go there Dissenting: Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor. Applied: the First Amendment → go there Topic: Freedom of religion. Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, 591 U.S. 464 (2020), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that a state-based scholarship program that provides public funds to allow students to attend private schools cannot discriminate against religious schools under the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution. Wiki link
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