No. 18-1195October Term 2019Decided Jun 30, 2020
Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
This case was about Montana’s tax-credit scholarship program for private school tuition and the state’s decision to bar families from using those scholarships at religious schools.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 30, 2020
- What it's about
This case was about Montana’s tax-credit scholarship program for private school tuition and the state’s decision to bar families from using those scholarships at religious schools. The parents argued that excluding religious schools, and then striking down the whole program because religious schools might benefit, unlawfully discriminated against religion.
Question presented
Does it violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution to invalidate a generally available and religiously neutral student-aid program simply because the program affords students the choice of attending religious schools?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Montana / Decision released Jun 30, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Timing
Decided June 30, 2020
The Court released its decision on June 30, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
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