Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard arguments in our Bangor Christian Schools case.

We urged the First Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling that upheld a Maine law preventing religious schools from participating in the state’s school choice program.

Today, First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys joins us on First Liberty Live! to give an update on what happened inside the court room and why this case is important for the future of religious freedom.

Maine’s tuitioning program is the second oldest school choice program in the nation. It allows parents to send their children to the public or private school of their choice—something that is especially important in the rural areas of Maine.

For 40 years, Maine prevented parents from using their tuition benefits at religious schools.

That changed when the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear in our Carson v. Makin case that such religious discrimination is unconstitutional.

But in anticipation of the ruling, Maine changed a law imposing its nondiscrimination laws on religious schools in such a way that would require Bangor Christian Schools to violate its sincerely held religious beliefs to participate in the tuitioning program.

Yesterday’s hearing was an important step in putting an end to the unconstitutional discrimination that targets families of faith in Maine.

It’s our hope that the First Circuit will reverse the lower court’s ruling by holding to the principles clearly articulated by the Supreme Court in the Carson v. Makin decision.

Because of your generous support, we’ve been able to respond to Maine’s discriminatory attacks on religious families and faith-based schools.

But this fight is far from over.

We need your continued financial support to keep our attorneys on the frontlines of this fight and to stop Maine’s unconstitutional attacks on faith.

Will you help stop religious discrimination by joining us in this fight?

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