TV News LIES

Monday, Jun 23rd

Last update07:24:40 AM GMT

You are here News Politics Supreme Court to hear dispute over Catholic group, Wisconsin tax exemption

Supreme Court to hear dispute over Catholic group, Wisconsin tax exemption

E-mail Print PDF

SCOTUSIn a brief order, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the charity’s appeal that the denial violates the First Amendment’s religious protections.

“Put another way, it doesn’t matter if Catholic Charities gives a cup of water in Jesus’ name, because non-religious charities offer cups of water too,” the group wrote in its petition. “That absurd result deepens a split between state courts that require religious entities to conform to stereotypes to qualify for the ‘religious purposes’ exemption and those that do not.”

Catholic Charities Bureau, the charitable arm of the Diocese of Superior, is represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. The nonprofit regularly brings religion cases before the high court and has won eight cases since 2012.

Wisconsin urged the justices to let stand a ruling from the state’s top court upholding the exemption denial, pushing back on the charity’s assertion that the decision deepened a split among courts nationwide on how to assess whether a group has a religious purpose.

“All courts look to some degree at the operations of the group seeking an exemption; none simply grant the exemption solely based on the group’s assertion that its activities are religiously motivated,” the state wrote in court filings.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP’s attempt to limit courts’ contempt powers

McDonogh The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans’ megabill that would...

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students

Judge lifts Harvard ban A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international...

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

VOA gutted by Lake Senior White House adviser Kari Lake issued mass layoff notices Friday to 639 employees of the...

Proud Boys Say Trump Will Lose Their Support If He Goes To War With Iran

Proud BoysTurns out, there’s a line the Proud Boys say they won’t cross for President Donald Trump....
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!