Washington — An evenly divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision that invalidated a contract approved the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board that established the nation's first religious charter school.
The high court split 4-4, which leaves in place the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the case. The high court issued a one-line unsigned decision stating "the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court."
The case, argued at the end of April, could have opened...
Continue reading...The high court split 4-4, which leaves in place the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the case. The high court issued a one-line unsigned decision stating "the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court."
The case, argued at the end of April, could have opened...
