United States Ninth Circuit

A state of Washington law, denying otherwise-qualified students a state-funded scholarship solely because the students decide to pursue a degree in theology, is discriminatory on its face and is unconstitutional under strict scrutiny.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/06/2002
• Decided 07/18/2002
• Published 07/18/2002

Judges

• RYMER, Circuit Judge., Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stuart J. Roth, The American Center for Law and Justice, Mobile, Alabama, and Kevin H. Theriot, The American Center for Law and Justice, Virginia Beach, VA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Shinn, Assistant Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for the defendants-appellees.