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Oct 30, 2026

Supreme Court hears case on religious exemptions for Colorado preschool program

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging whether Catholic preschools in Colorado must accept children of gay parents if taxpayers fund the program. The case tests religious liberty against anti-discrimination laws.

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▪A federal district court in Colorado in June 2024 and the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in September 2025 both ruled against Catholic plaintiffs seeking exemptions from Colorado's preschool program's nondiscrimination requirements
▪In agreeing to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, the Supreme Court declined to consider formally overruling its 1990 decision in Employment Division v. Smith
▪In the 1990 decision Employment Division v. Smith, the Supreme Court ruled that neutral laws of general applicability do not violate the First Amendment even if they burden religious exercise

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Education Judiciary First Amendment LGBTQ+ rights U.S. Supreme Court Religious freedom Civil rights Supreme Court Religion in public life State politics

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