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Cert. Filed In Arizona Tuition Case, Challenging Standing

By Howard M. Friedman

A petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court (full text) was filed yesterday in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn. In the case, a 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit found taxpayer standing and ruled that, as applied, Arizona's tax credit of up to $500 to individuals who contribute funds to nonprofit "school tuition organizations" violates the Establishment Clause. (See prior posting.) The 9th Circuit then denied en banc review, but with 40 pages of opinions. (See prior posting.) The cert. petition seeking Supreme Court review focuses on the issue of standing. Alliance Defense Fund announced the filing of the cert. petition.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on February 19, 2010 (boomark / email).