State aid for religious study
Hall v. A. Scott Fleming
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Bethany Hall says Virginia withdrew her tuition grant after she changed from music education to religious majors at a private religious university; the Fourth Circuit relied on Locke v. Davey to reject her claim.
- What's at stake
- Hall's challenge to losing the grant remains unresolved; no Supreme Court ruling has decided her claim.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Hall asks the Supreme Court to overrule Locke; her petition was distributed for a conference, which does not itself mean the Court agreed to hear it.
Hall says Virginia withdrew her tuition grant after she changed from music education to religious majors at a private religious university.
The Fourth Circuit relied on the Supreme Court's earlier decision in Locke v. Davey to reject Hall's claim.
Question presented
Whether this Court should overrule Locke?
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the justices' Nov. 13, 2026, conference, but that does not guarantee an order that day. The next step is a decision on whether to hear it; no oral argument is scheduled.
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More questions
- What is Hall asking the Supreme Court to do?
- She asks the Court to set aside (overrule) its earlier decision in Locke v. Davey.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.