High Court’s Ruling Ending Discrimination Against Religious Schools in Maine Could Have Broad Impact in U.S.

‘A State’s antiestablishment interest does not justify enactments that exclude some members of the community from an otherwise generally available public benefit because of their religious exercise.’

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The U.S. Supreme Court, June 21, 2022. AP/Jose Luis Magana

The decision of the Supreme Court to end discrimination against religious families in school voucher programs in Maine will reverberate across a United States where millions of families are trying to find the right education for their children at a time of crisis in many public schools.

In a six-to-three decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the court ruled that a voucher program in Maine — where half of school districts lack high schools — violates the free exercise clause of the Bill of Rights. That’s because it blocked vouchers from being used in schools requiring religious instruction.

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