Carson v. Makin — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Makin?

Carson v. Makin was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.

Q: What is the citation for Makin?

The official citation for Carson v. Makin is 20-1088.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Makin?

Carson v. Makin involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Education, Free Exercise.

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Carson v. Makin, No. 20-1088 (U.S. 2022).

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Carson v. Makin (No. 20-1088) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2022] — A state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/carson/, accessed April 10, 2026).

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Citation: 20-1088 Year: 2022 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Education Free Exercise

Holding: A state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns.

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Carson v. Makin (20-1088) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022. The court held that a state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns.