A.H. BY AND THROUGH HESTER v. FRENCH

No. 20-1772 August Term, 2020.

985 F.3d 165 (2021)

A.H., BY AND THROUGH her parents and natural guardians, James HESTER and Darlene Hester, other James Hester, other Darlene Hester; James Hester, individually; Darlene Hester, individually; Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, Plaintiffs-Appellants, E.M., by and through her parents and natural guardians, Christopher Messineo and Jill Messineo, other Christopher Messineo, other Jill Messineo; Christopher Messineo, individually; Jill Messineo, individually; A.M., by and through his parents and natural guardians, Christopher Messineo and Jill Messineo, other Christopher Messineo, other Jill Messineo; A.S., by and through her parents and natural guardians, Russell Senesac and Selena Senesac, other Russell Senesac, other Selena Senesac; Russel Senesac, individually; Selena Senesac, individually, Plaintiffs, v. Daniel M. FRENCH, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education, Defendant-Appellee, George B. Spaulding, in his official capacity as Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System, aka Jeb, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: January 15, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob P. Warner , Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, AZ ( Ryan J. Tucker , Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, AZ; David A. Cortman , Alliance Defending Freedom, Lawrenceville, GA; Kristen K. Waggoner , John J. Bursch , Alliance Defending Freedom, Washington, DC; Thomas E. McCormick , McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard, P.C., Burlington, VT, on the Brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

John T. Alexander , Assistant Attorney General ( Benjamin D. Battles , Solicitor General; Rachel E. Smith , Assistant Attorney General, on the brief), Office of the Attorney General, Montpelier, VT, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: Walker and Menashi, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff-Appellant A.H. is a senior at Rice Memorial High School, a ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. In August 2020, A.H. sought to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program administered by Vermont's Agency of Education. The program pays...

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