Maine outsmarts the SCOTUS

[True Dough]

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for Maine! K&R. n/t

[AntiFascist]

2. K&R! n/t

[PortTack]

3. Smart! Rinse and repeat!!

[roamer65]

4. Good job Maine!

This is how to mitigate the damage done by this illegitimate court.

Just tweak the law and reissue it.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. How long will a new lawsuit take...

[tishaLA]

12. That's my reaction, too

SCOTUS is going to use this as a way to further curtail LGBT rights and expand its theocratic vision of the future.

[brooklynite]

14. Nope, won't work

As long as the rules are applicable to all applicants, there won't be a legal override.

[dsc]

15. Honestly I think there is a better than 50/50 chance it will work

Fulton V Philadelphia required Philadelphia to let the Catholic Social Services refuse to serve gays. I can easily see the court expanding that schools. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-123_g3bi.pdf

[brooklynite]

16. From the ruling:

But section 3.21 also permits exceptions to this requirement at the “sole discretion” of the Commissioner. This inclusion of a mechanism for entirely discretionary exceptions renders the non-discrimination provision not generally applicable.

You need to have an absolutely solid uniform policy, with no cutouts.

[dsc]

18. that was to placate the liberals who joined the opinion

I highly doubt the liberals would consider joining one upholding this policy and they likely won't need them. The fact is, they clearly believe 'But Jesus' is a get out of having to follow the law card. Look at all the COVID cases they decided on the shadow document in that regard. I hope I am wrong but highly doubt it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Religious schools may face another hurdle to state tuition

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program.

But the state attorney general said the ruling will be for naught unless the schools are willing to abide by the same antidiscrimination law as other private schools that participate in the program.

An attorney for the families criticized the “knee-jerk” comments, and the leader of a religious group predicted further litigation.

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Attorney General Aaron Frey said both Christian schools involved in the lawsuit have policies that discriminate against students and staff on a basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, preventing their participation in the tuition program despite the hard-fought litigation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/religious-schools-may-steer-clear-134845690.html

They believe they have a Gawd given right to discriminate.

[halfulglas]

24. As well as the right to use taxpayer money to do so.

Pigs up to the trough. Taxpayers shouldn't have to support teaching kids discrimination is is okay.

[Lovie777]

7. K & R . . .

[BumRushDaShow]

8. A breath of fresh air post-the LePage era!

[llmart]

9. Ha!

How long before Susan Collins gets concerned?

[Marthe48]

10. Well played, Maine!

I hope other states are as creative!

[packman]

11. Nicely played - Going to be interesting on how this plays out

[Raven123]

13. I like it, but won't they claim "religious freedom?"

[burrowowl]

17. Bravo!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. SCOTUS said firearms can still be regulated in certain spaces.

States should make the punishment for breaking such laws draconian

[bucolic_frolic]

20. That was fast.

I was wondering if Atheists and Druids would be allowed in.

[True Dough]

22. I now realize that DUer spanone posted about this topic before I did today

and it's among the Greatest Threads right now:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216846458


I did a keyword search prior to posting (using "Maine) but didn't find any matches. spanone used the title "A little good news".

But good to see all the love for the approach Maine is taking to get around the now extremely partisan SCOTUS.

[weissmam]

23. works for me

[Stinky The Clown]

25. That's how you do it.

[Blue Owl]

26. Suck it Susan Collins

[Demovictory9]

27. love it

[SouthernDem4ever]

28. Then the religious nuts will petition SCOTUS again

and SCOTUS should rule it's up to the states. Do you think those partisan A-holes on SCOTUS will do that?

[TlalocW]

29. The quandry

[usaf-vet]

30. Here is another thing that might work MOVE abortion clinics onto tribal lands. Just as they are....

.....exempt from the gambling laws of the states my guess would be anti-abortion laws would also be exempt.

They are a "nation unto themselves".

Just a thought.

[BobTheSubgenius]

31. Applause indeed!!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

32. K and R