Case Status

HANNA PERKINS SCHOOL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23431)

    Order dated: 09/25/01
    Docket number: 00-1777
    Action:
        The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.

HANNA PERKINS SCHOOL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23431)

    Order dated: 01/07/02
    Docket number: 00-1777
    Action:
        participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.

HANNA PERKINS SCHOOL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23431)

    Order dated: 01/22/02
    Docket number: 00-1777
    Action:
        al., for additional time for oral argument and for divided argument is granted and ten additional minutes are allotted for that purpose. The motion of respondents for additional time for oral argument and for divided argument is granted and ten additional minutes are allotted for that purpose.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

Whether the Ohio Pilot Scholarship and Tutorial Program, which provides scholarship and tutorial funds to a broad class of public and non-public school, low income families comports with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment when the recipients are defined without reference to religion and where the identity of the public, secular or religious school of attendance is the result of the independent and free choice of various individuals participating in the Program.