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The Supreme Court will hear arguments next term in a case stemming from a Colorado law that excludes Christian preschools from the state\u2019s universal preschool program. <\/p>\n

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U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer was joined by members of Congress, 21 states and faith groups including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in writing friend-of-the-court briefs for the justices to consider during the 2026 term, which starts in October, according to the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. <\/p>\n

In April, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in the case, which was brought by two Catholic parishes challenging the state\u2019s decision to ban them from the universal preschool program, which includes 15 hours of free instruction a week. <\/p>\n

The state says Catholic preschools can\u2019t take part in the program because of a nondiscrimination clause that mandates participating schools cannot ban children of same-sex couples or children based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. <\/p>\n

Becket released a statement Monday detailing the joint effort to overturn the lower court ruling. <\/p>\n

\u201cColorado has united a diverse array of Americans around a simple point: It\u2019s wrong to promise preschool support to every family in the state and then yank it away from Catholic families,\u201d Eric Rassbach, senior counsel at Becket that represents the families, said in a statement. \u201cThis broad coalition shows just how egregious and unlawful Colorado\u2019s religious discrimination has become.\u201d <\/p>\n

In the case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, the Archdiocese of Denver, which oversees 34 preschools, said it was excluded from the statewide program and the funding that comes along with it because it wouldn\u2019t comply with the nondiscrimination clause. <\/p>\n

The justices in an order agreeing to take up the case said they would not consider overturning Employment Division v. Smiths, a 1991 decision that said exemptions for religious organizations are not required when a state law is applied neutrally and in a broad way. <\/p>\n

Still, the way the justices decision in the case could narrow that 1990 decision, particularly since some of the court\u2019s more conservative justices have spoken out about wanting to revisit it. <\/p>\n

In a statement provided by Becket, the families represented in the case said they were grateful so many people from across the country were rallying behind their case.<\/p>\n

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\u201cColorado promised preschool for all, but then showed Catholic families the door. That\u2019s unfair to parents, unfair to children, and contrary to the spirit of the Constitution\u2019s promise of religious freedom,\u201d Dan and Lisa Sheley said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based think tank, also filed a brief to the court, arguing most private schools in Colorado are religious and align their curriculum with their faith. <\/p>\n

The Deseret News has reached out to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis\u2019 office for comment on the opposing side of the case.<\/p>\n

The public won\u2019t know how the justices will rule in the case until they release their ruling, but in recent years faith-based cases have gone in religious groups\u2019 favor and justices have said they don\u2019t need to abandon their beliefs to participate in publicly-funded programs. <\/p>\n

Case background<\/h3>\n

In 2020, Colorado voters approved the preschool program in a statewide referendum. The program allocates taxpayer dollars for parents to use to send their kids to their preferred preschool. <\/p>\n

However, in 2023, the archdiocese told its educational institutions not to enroll in the state preschool program so they didn\u2019t have to participate in the nondiscrimination requirement. <\/p>\n

They later asked the state if they could be exempt from the nondiscrimination part of the law and still receive the state money and participate in the universal preschool program. The state said it would not grant the exception and the requirements were final and set in law. <\/p>\n

The lawsuits were filed and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado found the nondiscrimination requirements were constitutional. <\/p>\n

The plaintiffs appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, which upheld the district court ruling, setting the stage for them to bring their arguments to the Supreme Court. <\/p>\n

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