Cunningham v. Makin

Cunningham v. Makin is a 2022 Supreme Court case where the Court ruled that Maine's law providing state-funded tuition to students attending religious private schools violated the First Amendment's prohibition on government establishment of religion. The Court emphasized the importance of preventing government funding from endorsing or supporting religion, affirming that providing funding to religious schools indirectly advances religion and breaches constitutional separation principles. The decision clarified limits on state aid to religious institutions, ensuring that public funds are not used to support religious activities or promote religion in violation of constitutional protections.