The Supreme Court will hear a case in its upcoming term over whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from a state program, but how the justices rule could have implications for other religious groups’ ability to participate in government programs without having to give up their beliefs.
Next term, the high court will hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, in which the Archdiocese of Denver and a group of Catholic preschools are asking the Supreme Court to allow their inclusion into Colorado’s universal preschool program. Colorado denied the schools from the program because they required the Catholic preschools to accept all families, including those who do not share Catholic beliefs, something which the preschools say violates their First Amendment rights.
