Anderson v. Town of Durham
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- Litigation
- Outcomes
- Why it Matters
- Effects
Litigation: Challenging Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from town tuitioning voucher program, after the US Supreme Court ruled in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (see Ohio) that including religious schools in voucher programs is not a violation of the federal Constitution’s First Amendment Establishment Clause. Opposed to educational choice program: Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation, National Education Association In support: Institute for Justice
Outcomes: The Maine Supreme Court
Why it Matters: Maine’s Supreme Court did not adhere to the US Supreme Court’s direction regarding voucher programs. However, the US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of this ruling. As a result, this ruling has been in effect ever since, and is currently on appeal to the high court in Carson v. Makin (see below).
Effects: Children whose parents wanted them to attend religious schools were excluded from Maine’s town tuitioning program.
Amicus Brief