Everything, but Maybe Nothing: The Supreme Court’s Important—but Fragile—Decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer: 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017)

Authors

John Lucas Rockenbach, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Background ... A. The Religion Clauses ... B. Appellate Opinion ... C. Supreme Court Opinions ... 1. The Majority ... 2. The Concurrences ... 3. The Dissent

III. Analysis ... A. The Supreme Court’s Holding in Trinity Lutheran Is Correct ... B. Implications for Future Cases ... 1. School Choice ... 2. FEMA Funds ... C. The Majority’s Status—Use Distinction Is Incorrect … 1. The Status—Use Distinction Is Inconsistent with Supreme Court Precedent ... 2. The Status—Use Distinction Is Inconsistent with Sound Discrimination Principles

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

John Lucas Rockenbach, Everything, but Maybe Nothing: The Supreme Court’s Important—but Fragile—Decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer: 137 S. Ct. 2012 (2017), 97 Neb. L. Rev. 525 (2018)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol97/iss2/6