Legal Spirits

Legal Spirits


Legal Spirits Episode 019: Oral Argument in the Blaine Amendments Case

February 05, 2020

Late last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Espinoza v. Montana Dep’t of Revenue, a case on the constitutionality of a Montana school-choice program that allows parents to direct state-funded scholarships to religiously affiliated schools. The Montana Supreme Court ruled that the program violated the state constitution’s “Blaine Amendment,” which prohibits the appropriation […]