Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The 10th anniversary of a great day at the Court
I know that the world is focused on the upcoming Affordable Care Act decisions, but, ten years ago today, the Supreme Court decided, in an opinion authored by Chief Justice Rehnquist, Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, which upheld the Cleveland school-choice program and made it clear that the First Amendment does not disable governments from meaningful and nondiscriminatory choice-based education reform. As I contended, ten years ago in Commonweal, Zelman was a great "win" for social justice, religious freedom, and equal opportunity. For more, see my "The Right Questions about School Choice: Education, Religious Freedom, and the Common Good" (here).
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2012/06/the-10th-anniversary-of-a-great-day-at-the-court.html