Colorado Catholic Preschool Discrimination Case May Reach Supreme Court

Colorado could face the Supreme Court again in a First Amendment case brought by Catholic preschools alleging religious discrimination in state funding programs. The petition comes on the heels of the state's recent loss before the Court in another free speech case, establishing a pattern of Colorado's aggressive posture against religious institutions. A ruling in favor of the preschools would expand religious liberty protections and limit states' ability to exclude faith-based organizations from public benefit programs.