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Written by Don Byrd   
Tuesday, 05 April 2011

In a statement following yesterday's Supreme Court decision rejecting taxpayers' right to sue Arizona over the constitutionality of its tuition tax credit scheme, the Baptist Joint Committee expressed its concerns.

“This is a disappointing decision,” said BJC General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman. “A state legislature should not be able to avoid a legal challenge by simply using an alternative tax mechanism. That denies citizens the right to fight for strong protections against a governmental establishment of religion.” 
The BJC filed a brief in the case, focusing specifically on the issue of standing, arguing that above all the challenge should be allowed.
 
 
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