News Release
For Immediate Release: 5.22.25
Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org
Direct: 972-941-4453
Fight Against Religious Discrimination Will Continue, Oklahoma Education Superintendent Says As Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court issued 4-4 per curium opinion in key religious liberty case.
Washington, DC—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 4-4 per curiam opinion in St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, a case involving the constitutionality of the Oklahoma Charter School Board’s approval of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School for inclusion as a charter-school. First Liberty Institute represents Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, the State Board of Education, and the State Department of Education.
“Allowing the exclusion of religious schools from our charter school program in the name of 19th century religious bigotry is wrong,” said Superintendent Walters. “As state superintendent, I will always stand with parents and families in opposition to religious discrimination and fight until all children in Oklahoma are free to choose the school that serves them best, religious or otherwise.”
“We are disappointed, but the result of this 4-4 decision with no opinion is that the fight against religious bigotry will continue in Oklahoma and across the country,” said Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for First Liberty. “We will not stop until we can bring an end to religious discrimination in education.”
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