Chris and Nicole Trakel v. Debbie Critchfield

Q: What court decided Debbie Critchfield?

Chris and Nicole Trakel v. Debbie Critchfield was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Debbie Critchfield?

Chris and Nicole Trakel v. Debbie Critchfield involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Education, Free Exercise.

Public schools are not obligated to provide or fund religious instruction, and parents have no constitutional right to compel a public charter school to reimburse religious curriculum materials.

ReligiousLiberty.TV

February 26, 2026

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Year: 2025 Court: U.S. District Court

Church & State Education Free Exercise

Holding: Public schools are not obligated to provide or fund religious instruction, and parents have no constitutional right to compel a public charter school to reimburse religious curriculum materials.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Parents’ First Amendment Lawsuit Over Religious Curriculum Reimbursement August 15, 2025

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Chris and Nicole Trakel v. Debbie Critchfield is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025. The court held that public schools are not obligated to provide or fund religious instruction, and parents have no constitutional right to compel a public charter school to reimburse religious curriculum materials.

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