AG Paxton: Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Trinity Lutheran Case Is Major Victory for Religious Liberty
June 26, 2017
June 26, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised a 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that religious institutions should be eligible to receive public funds for secular purposes. The case revolved around Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri, which sought to participate in a state program that reimburses the cost of rubberizing playground surfaces. The state rejected the request on the g . . .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised a 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that religious institutions should be eligible to receive public funds for secular purposes. The case revolved around Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri, which sought to participate in a state program that reimburses the cost of rubberizing playground surfaces. The state rejected the request on the g . . .