U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Religious Charter School in Oklahoma

SOURCE www.npr.org
The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on a case involving the creation of a religious charter school in Oklahoma, effectively leaving in place a ruling that the school violated the separation of church and state.

Key Points

  • U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the case
  • Issue involved two Catholic dioceses trying to establish a publicly funded Catholic school as a charter school
  • Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the creation of a religious charter school
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case due to involvement with the school

Cons

  • Violation of constitutional separation of church and state
  • Potential for state-sponsored religious indoctrination