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Carson v Makin

596 US 767 (2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year2022
Statusunclear

Key Principle

A state tuition assistance program that excludes religious schools violates the Free Exercise Clause; a state cannot disqualify schools from an otherwise generally available benefit solely based on their religious status or religious use of funding (Chief Justice Roberts).

Area of Law

constitutional

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