Supreme Court splits 4-4 in Oklahoma Catholic charter school case (Religion Clause)
Friday, 23 May 2025 () The rare split decision had the effect of upholding an earlier Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling—one that declared that the state’s approval of a Catholic public charter school was in violation of the First Amendment and state law. Because the US Supreme Court’s decision was split, it did not create a national precedent.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case.
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