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U.S. Supreme Court

Nov. 5, 2010

Religious-School Tax Credit Gets Hearing

A group of Arizona taxpayers seemed to come up short Wednesday of crossing both of the hurdles it must clear to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a state program that indirectly funds religious schools.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - A group of Arizona taxpayers on Wednesday appeared to come up short of persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a state program that indirectly funds religious schools.


The justices appeared unswayed by the group's argument that the tax-credit program - by channeling taxpayer money to religious schools - is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. But the justices might...

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