Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (State of Missouri) - Supreme Court Rules for the Church

Tide1986 · Jun 26, 2017

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_3623dbc7-9935-5c18-9404-a7f5431925e9.html

The justices on Monday ruled 7-2 in favor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Mo. The church sought a grant to put a soft surface on its preschool playground, but was denied any money even though its application was ranked fifth out of 44 submissions.

Chief Justice John Roberts said for the court that it "is odious to our Constitution" to exclude the church from the grant program. Roberts said that's true even though the consequences are only "a few extra scraped knees."

The opinions:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-577_khlp.pdf

Chief Justice John Roberts:

Trinity Lutheran is not claiming any entitlement to a subsidy. It is asserting a right to participate in a government benefit program without having to disavow its religious character. The express discrimination against religious exercise here is not the denial of a grant, but rather the refusal to allow the Church—solely because it is a church—to compete with secular organizations for a grant.

pcfixup · Jun 26, 2017

Either the first amendment or the 14th will go away in a few years rendering this a moot judgement

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