Twist in Maine lawsuit over public funds for religious schools [Video]

In a significant development, a Washington D.C. law firm representing Saint Dominic Academy, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and a Whitefield family has announced plans to appeal a recent judicial decision. This move is part of an ongoing legal dispute involving the use of public funds for religious schools in Maine.U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. ruled Maine did not violate the U.S. constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by the state’s antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance.Woodcock said he sees no constitutional violation in requiring religious schools to abide by the Maine Human Rights Act.“The plaintiffs are free to practice their religion, including the teaching of their religion as they see fit, but cannot require the state to subsidize their religious teachings if they conflict with state antidiscrimination law,” the judge wrote.The Whitefield family is fighting for state funds to allow their children …