Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

3-11-2021

Abstract

DAVID AND AMY CARSON, as Parents and next Friends of O.C., and TROY AND ANGELA NELSON, as Parents and next Friends of A.N. and R.N., Petitioners

v.

A. PENDER MAKIN, in Her Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education, Respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

BRIEF FOR COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN NORTH AMERICA, PARTNERSHIP FOR INNER-CITY EDUCATION, AND UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS

No. 20-1088

March 11, 2021

Amici curiae operate, represent, and support elementary and secondary schools in three faith traditions: Catholic (Partnership for Inner-City Education), Islamic (Council of Islamic Schools in North America), and Jewish (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America). Students attending many of the schools that are operated or supported by amici participate in publicly-funded private-school-choice programs. Central to these schools’ religious and educational missions is the integration of faith throughout all aspects of their educational programs, making the status/use distinction employed by the court below both unworkable and discriminatory.

Comments

Pursuant to Rule 37.6, amici curiae affirms that no counsel for a party authored this brief in whole or in part, and that no person other than amici curiae, its members, and its counsel made a monetary contribution to its preparation or submission. Counsel of record for all parties received notice of amici curiae’s intent to file this brief at least 10 days prior to the due date. All parties have consented to the filing of this brief.

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