Legal Opinion
Locke v. Davey
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 2004No. 02-1315PublishedCited by 221 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
The State of Washington established the Promise Scholarship Program to assist academically gifted students with postsecondary education expenses. In. accordance with the State Constitution, students may not use the scholarship at an institution where they are pursuing a degree in devotional theology. We hold that such an exclusion from an otherwise inclusive aid program does not violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
The Washington State Legislature found that “[s]tudents who work hard . . . and successfully complete high school with high academic marks may not have the…
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