Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Religious Preschool Case

The United States===Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear an appeal from St. Mary Catholic Parish and the Archdiocese of Denver, who claim United States===Colorado violated their religious rights. The Catholic preschools were excluded from a state-funded universal preschool program due to their faith-based admission policies, which restrict the admission of LGBTQ+ families and children. United States===Colorado maintains that religious schools are welcome to participate but must adhere to nondiscrimination laws. This case is the latest in a series of religious rights cases for the conservative-majority court, which has previously sided with religious discrimination claims while taking a skeptical view of LGBTQ+ rights. The court will also consider narrowing a landmark 1990 decision by Justice Antonin Scalia concerning religious practices and broadly applicable laws. The Becket (law firm) represents the plaintiffs, expressing confidence in a favorable outcome. The case is scheduled to be heard in the fall.