'Victory for religious freedom': 7 reactions to Supreme Court ruling on Maine's tuition program

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

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Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch speaking outside of the U.S. Supreme Court after his oral argument on behalf of R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes on Oct. 8, 2019.
Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch speaking outside of the U.S. Supreme Court after his oral argument on behalf of R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes on Oct. 8, 2019. | Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom

The conservative legal nonprofit the Alliance Defending Freedom, which filed an amicus brief in the case, celebrated the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the parents.

ADF Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch said in a statement that the state government could not discriminate against religious schools with their program.

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"When the government offers parents school choice, it can't take away choices that are deemed 'too religious' or withhold funds from those who choose religious schools when the state offers those funds to everybody else," stated Bursch.

"Today's decision from the Supreme Court affirms our country's abiding principle of religious liberty and, importantly, allows Maine parents the freedom to send their children to schools that align with their beliefs."

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