Meredith v. Pence
Indiana Supreme Court
984 N.E.2d 1213 (2013)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
Indiana enacted a school voucher program that enabled qualified students from low-income households to attend private schools, including religious schools. Eligible students could receive a voucher worth up to 90 percent of the state-allocated tuition support that would otherwise go to the student’s designated public school. Program participation was voluntary, and eligible students who participated could use the voucher for payment of tuition and fees at the program-eligible private school of their choice. Meredith and other Indiana taxpayers (the taxpayers) (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit alleging that the voucher program violated the religious-liberty protections of Article 1, Section 4 and Section 6 of the Indiana Constitution. The trial court upheld the constitutionality of the voucher program, and the taxpayers appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Dickson, C.J.)
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