Public Aid to Church-Related Colleges: An Analysis of Roemer V. Board of Public Works of Maryland
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_28_8_0003
Dates
- 21-Jun-80
- 96th (1979-1981)
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from a constituent to James R. Jones that includes a combination of various documents, including a letter, information about the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and a summary of a court case called Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland. The case involves the constitutionality of public aid to church-related colleges. The Supreme Court upheld a state program that provided non-categorical aid to private colleges, including church-related ones. The court found that there are differences between church-related colleges and church-related elementary and secondary schools when it comes to public aid programs. The text provides background information on the case and analyzes its constitutional implications.
Extent
30 pages
Policy Area
Non-Specified
Creator Jones, James Robert, 1939-
Congress 96th (1979-1981)
Tribal Affiliation Non-Specified
Creator Jones, James Robert, 1939-
Congress 96th (1979-1981)
Tribal Affiliation Non-Specified
- James R. Jones Collection | Departmental, 1968-1986 | Health and Human Services, Oral Roberts University, School of Medicine, Grant Application for Residency Training in Family Medicine, 1980 | Public Aid to Church-Related Colleges: An Analysis of Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland, 1976-06-21 - 1976-07-26
- TypeDeliverableUnit
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository