Case Status

TAYLOR, SENEL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23432)

    Order dated: 09/25/01
    Docket number: 00-1779
    Action:
        The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. 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.

TAYLOR, SENEL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23432)

    Order dated: 01/07/02
    Docket number: 00-1779
    Action:
        participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.

TAYLOR, SENEL, ET AL. v. SIMMONS-HARRIS, DORIS, ET AL (23432)

    Order dated: 01/22/02
    Docket number: 00-1779
    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:

1. Does a program designed to rescue economically disadvantaged children form a failing public school system by providing scholarships that they may use in private, religious, or suburban public school that choose to participate in the program-and which operates in the context of a broad array of public school choices-violate the First Amendment because in the early stages of the program most of the schools that have agreed to take on scholarship students are religiously affiliated?