The US Supreme Court ruled 4-4 to block the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic virtual school in Oklahoma, upholding a lower court's decision. The court found that taxpayer-funded religious charter schools would violate First Amendment limits on government involvement in religion. This ruling came after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself, resulting in an even split among the justices that left the lower court's decision intact. Future attempts to establish similar religious charter schools may arise, particularly aiming to avoid recusal issues with Justices like Barrett.
The conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case, leaving eight justices rather than the full slate of nine to decide the outcome.
The justices did not provide a rationale for their action in the unsigned ruling. It was not disclosed how each member of the bench voted, though it is likely that the three liberal-leaning justices favored upholding the block.
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