Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Thompson

DYKMAÑ, J.

Plaintiffs brought an action chal-, lenging sec. 20.505(1)(fm), Stats. (1989),1 a $100,000 leg*739islative grant to St. Norbert College, as violating the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution2 and article I, section 18, of the Wisconsin Constitution.3 Granting judgment on the pleadings, the tried court found sec. 20.505(1)(fm) unconstitutional on its face. We conclude the trial court erred in granting judgment on the pleadings and, therefore, reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs brought…