EdChoice on oral arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

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INDIANAPOLIS—EdChoice, a national nonprofit organization that promotes state-based educational choice programs, released the following statement from Vice President of Legal Affairs Leslie Hiner regarding oral arguments heard today at U.S. Supreme Court in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue:

“Today at the U.S. Supreme Court, attorney Dick Komer urged the Court to view parents participating in school choice programs as ‘free and independent decision-makers’ empowered by the state ‘to exercise their right to choose and direct their children’s education’, and to rule that the state should not exclude religiously affiliated schools from a parent’s options.

“EdChoice applauds Mr. Komer, a long-standing friend and defender of families in the school choice movement, for brilliantly defending Montana parent Kendra Espinoza and other families in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.

“EdChoice is proud to support Mr. Komer and the Institute for Justice in defending families; you can read our amicus brief here.”

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Jennifer Wagner

Jennifer currently serves as Vice President of Communications for RISE INDY. She is a former newspaper reporter who has worked in numerous communications roles over the past 15 years, including positions within state and federal government. She also worked for several years as spokesperson for the Indiana Democratic Party and has experience on a number of issue-based and political campaigns.

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