In the case of SNAPP v. NEAL, STATE AUDITOR, et al., 1965, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over public school funding in Arkansas. The appellant was a taxpayer and parent of five children attending racially segregated public schools in Little Rock School District No.1 who challenged an Arkansas statute that permitted discretionary allocation of state funds to private schools by local school boards as unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of Fourteenth Amendment. The appellee argued that this law did not violate any constitutional provisions because it allowed for equal opportunity for all students regardless of race or color to attend private schools if they chose to do so. However, the Supreme Court held that such legislation violated both federal constitution and civil rights laws since it promoted racial discrimination indirectly by supporting segregationist policies through financial aid to private institutions practicing racial exclusion while undermining integrated public education system.

The dissenting opinion in the case of SNAPP v. NEAL, STATE AUDITOR, et al., argued that the majority's decision to allow a state auditor to audit a private corporation receiving public funds was an overreach of power and violated constitutional rights. The dissenters believed that while it is important for states to ensure their funds are being used appropriately, this should not extend into invasive audits of private corporations who receive these funds as part of contracts or grants. They contended that such actions could deter private entities from entering into agreements with the government due to fear of intrusive investigations into their financial affairs. Furthermore, they pointed out potential violations against Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures if auditors were allowed unfettered access without proper legal procedures like obtaining warrants based on probable cause.