The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday in a major legal battle ove...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday in a major legal battle over taxpayer funds going to religious schools, with Chief Justice John Roberts emerging as the potential pivotal vote in a Montana case that could open the door to more public aid for faith-based institutions.
The ruling in the case, expected by the end of June, could narrow the separation of church and state. Roberts is doing double duty, afterward presiding over President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. Critics of the programs have said they would siphon off scarce resources from public schools. These critics have said a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would require taxpayers to underwrite religious institutions - despite the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on government establishment of religion. They also said some of these religious institutions may discriminate against LGBT students or employees.
On Wednesday, some liberal justices emphasized that while that case involved excluding a church from a secular benefit, the Montana case involves subsidizing religious activity.
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