• Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock
Editor's Pick

Supreme Court rules Wisconsin unconstitutionally discriminated against Christian charity

by June 5, 2025
written by June 5, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Wisconsin-based Catholic charity group in a case centered on unemployment tax credits for religious institutions – delivering a victory for faith-based institutions, who argued that the state’s decision had violated the religious clauses under the First Amendment. 

In a unanimous opinion, the justices agreed that the state had engaged in an ‘unnecessary entanglement’ in attempting to define whether religious groups should be entitled to an otherwise-available tax exemption based on the state’s criteria for religious behavior.

‘When the government distinguishes among religions based on theological differences in their provision of services, it imposes a denominational preference that must satisfy the highest level of judicial scrutiny,’ Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, writing for the majority.

‘Because Wisconsin has transgressed that principle without the tailoring necessary to survive such scrutiny, the judgment of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.’

The decision could clear the way for more states to broaden their tax-exempt status for religious organizations, with ripple effects that could stretch far beyond Wisconsin. 

The Catholic Charities Bureau asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that had required them to pay Wisconsin’s unemployment tax, after the state determined the group’s activities were ‘primarily charitable and secular,’ and therefore not subject to the exemptions.

Lawyers for the Catholic Charities Bureau argued the ruling was an unconstitutional violation of religious freedoms and amounted to viewpoint-based discrimination, and argued that ‘gospel values and the moral teaching of the church.’

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the group must pay the tax since the nature of their work was primarily secular, since it was not ‘operated primarily for religious purposes,’ and serves and employs non-Catholics.

‘There may be hard calls to make in policing that rule, but this is not one,’ Sotomayor said on Thursday. ‘When the government distinguishes among religions based on theological differences in their provision of services, it imposes a denominational preference that must satisfy the highest level of judicial scrutiny.’

The decision comes as the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has, in recent years, ruled in favor of religious institutions, including in cases like this one, which center on allowing taxpayer funds to be allocated to some religious organizations to provide ‘non-sectarian services.’

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

previous post
GREGG JARRETT: Biden, the ‘marionette president’ and the case of the runaway autopen
next post
Longtime Trump loyalist flips on GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

related articles

Biden camp skipped Super Bowl interview amid Robert...

August 8, 2025

Steve Bannon has two-word answer to dismiss 2028...

August 7, 2025

Biden camp skipped Super Bowl interview amid Robert...

August 7, 2025

$93 million in aid to fight malnutrition headed...

August 7, 2025

Republican senator claims RFK Jr. mRNA vaccine decision...

August 7, 2025

Who is Anita Dunn? The Biden confidante who...

August 7, 2025

Veteran Biden insider Anita Dunn appears in House...

August 7, 2025

Veteran Biden insider Anita Dunn to appear in...

August 7, 2025

Trump-Putin meeting agreed upon ‘in principle,’ Kremlin aide...

August 7, 2025

Junk food banned from SNAP benefits in 6...

August 7, 2025
Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News, And Articles.


Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

Latest News

  • Barron Trump debuts at father’s Florida campaign rally to sustained applause

    July 11, 2024
  • President-elect Trump appoints three key positions in White House offices

    November 26, 2024
  • Solana and Cardano: Cardano continues bullish option

    July 11, 2024
  • Trump eyes control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants as US prepares ceasefire talks with Russia

    March 22, 2025
  • DAVID MARCUS: De facto President Trump’s handling of shutdown threat was a masterclass

    December 21, 2024

Popular Posts

  • 1

    Secret Service admits leaning on ‘state and local partners’ after claim it ignored Trump team’s past requests

    July 21, 2024
  • 2

    Five more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out, third US senator

    July 19, 2024
  • 3

    Elon and Vivek should tackle US funding for this boondoogle organization and score a multimillion dollar win

    December 4, 2024
  • 4

    Forex Profit Calculator: Maximize Your Trading Potential

    July 10, 2024
  • 5

    Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

    July 17, 2024

Categories

  • Economy (829)
  • Editor's Pick (5,660)
  • Investing (634)
  • Stock (876)

Latest Posts

  • Trump-district Democrat warns party ‘in trouble’ ahead of 2026 midterms

    March 24, 2025
  • TGI Fridays operator files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid financial woes

    November 4, 2024
  • With 9 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think

    August 28, 2024

Recent Posts

  • Trump admin slams UK, Canada, Australia and others who sanctioned Israeli officials

    June 11, 2025
  • White House will not release visitor logs during Trump’s second term

    February 11, 2025
  • Defense Department workers no longer required to submit DOGE’s weekly production reports

    May 28, 2025

Editor’s Pick

  • ‘Antisemitic’ British band banned from US after viral ‘death to the IDF’ festival chants

    June 30, 2025
  • House Freedom Caucus draws battle lines on reconciliation fight after presenting plan to Trump

    January 16, 2025
  • Mitt Romney names who he thinks will be the GOP’s 2028 presidential nominee

    December 16, 2024
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Disclaimer: moneyrisetoday.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

Copyright © 2025 moneyrisetoday.com | All Rights Reserved

Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock