State v. Yencer

WYNN, Judge.

“A state may not delegate an important discretionary governmental power to a religious institution or share such power with a religious institution.” 1 Defendant Julie Anne Yencer argues that the trial court erred by denying her motion to dismiss because Davidson College is a religious institution to which a delegation of state police power is unconstitutional. Because we are bound by precedent in cases holding Campbell University and Pfeiffer University to be religious institutions, 2 we must likewise conclude that Davidson College is a religious institution for purposes of the…