Hanna Perkins School, et al. v. Doris Simmons-Harris et al.

Opinion summary

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The case involved a challenge to the constitutionality of Ohio's Pilot Project Scholarship Program, which provided tuition aid in the form of vouchers for students in Cleveland to attend participating public or private schools. The plaintiffs argued that this program violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment because it allowed government funds to be used at religiously affiliated schools. The Supreme Court held that the program was constitutional as it had a valid secular purpose and did not have the primary effect of advancing religion. It emphasized that any advancement of religion resulted from genuine and independent choices made by parents, thus maintaining neutrality with respect to religion.