Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Benson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1998No. 97-0270PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonald W. Steinmetz, J.
¶ 1. This case raises a number of issues for review:(1) Does the amended Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (amended MPCP) violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution? Neither the court of appeals nor the circuit court reached this issue. We conclude that it does not.(2) Does the amended MPCP violate the religious establishment provisions of Wisconsin Constitution art. I, § 18? In a divided opinion, the court of appeals held that it does. We conclude that it does not.(3) Is the amended MPCP a private or local bill enacted in violation of the…
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