Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
What's at Stake
Whether Arizona’s use of tax credits funneled through state-certified and state-supervised non-profits to award student scholarships based on religious criteria and for use in religious schools violates the Establishment Clause.
Summary
Arizona has created a unique system of funding religious instruction by allowing state-certified and state-supervised non-profits that exist for no other purpose to distribute taxpayer funds obtained through tax credits for student scholarships. A substantial portion of these taxpayer funds are distributed on the basis of religious criteria for use in religious schools. The ACLU represents a group of taxpayers who have challenged this system as a violation of the Establishment Clause.
Legal Documents
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11/03/2010
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn - Respondents' Brief
Date Filed: 11/03/2010
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09/20/2010
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn - Brief for Respondents
Date Filed: 09/20/2010
Press Releases
Supreme Court Rules Arizona Taxpayers Lack Standing To Challenge Tax Credit System Used To Award Religious-Based Scholarships
Supreme Court Hears ACLU Case Challenging Discriminatory Arizona School Tuition Program