Teresa MEREDITH, Dr. Edward E. Eiler, Richard E. Hamilton, Sheila Kennedy, Rev. Michael Jones, Dr. Robert M. Stwalley III, Karen J. Combs, Rev. Kevin Armstrong, Deborah J. Patterson, Keith Gambill, and Judith Lynn Failer Appellants (Plaintiffs),
v.
Mike PENCE, in his official capacity as Governor of Indiana, and Glenda Ritz, in her official capacity as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of the Indiana Department of Education, Appellees (Defendants), and
Heather Coffy and Monica Poindexter, Appellees (Defendant-Intervenors).
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Eric M. Hylton , Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Kevin D. Koons , Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Eric Rassbach , The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., for The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
Michael A. Wilkins , Broyles Kight & Ricafort, Indianapolis, IN, Bryan H. Beauman , Alliance Defense Fund, Paris, KY, Gregory S. Baylor , Alliance Defense Fund, Washington, D.C., John S. (Jay) Mercer , Mercer Belanger , Indianapolis, IN, Joshua D. Hershberger , Castor and Hershberger, Madison, IN, for The Christian Academy of Madison, Evansville Christian School, Heritage Christian School, Liberty Christian School, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Indiana Catholic Schools of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary and Lafayette, and the Indiana Non-Public Education Association.
Christopher J. Braun , Josh S. Tatum , Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for The Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, Holy Cross College, and Marian University.
Joel D. Hand , The Law Offices of Joel D. Hand, Indianapolis, IN, William R. Groth , Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Lisa F. Tanselle , Indiana School Boards Association, Indianapolis, IN, for The Indiana Coalition for Public Education, the Indiana School Boards Association, the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, and the Indiana Association of School Business Officials.
David J. Hensel , Pence Hensel, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Chance D. Weldon , Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacramento, CA, for The Pacific Legal Foundation.
Supreme Court of Indiana.
On Transfer Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 56(A)
DICKSON, Chief Justice.
Asserting violation of three provisions of the Indiana Constitution, the plaintiffs challenge Indiana's statutory program for providing vouchers to eligible parents for their use in sending their children to private schools. Finding that the challengers have not satisfied the high burden required to invalidate a statute on constitutional grounds, we affirm the trial court's judgment...
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