Parochiaid (aid to religious schools): Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Parochiaid (aid to religious schools),” part of the First Amendment area.

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All 32 decisions, newest first

• Carson v. MakinLaw held unconstitutional
  142 S. Ct. 1987Decided June 21, 20226–3John G. Roberts Jr.
• Espinoza v. Montana Department of RevenueLaw held unconstitutional
  140 S. Ct. 2246Decided June 30, 20205–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Trinity Lutheran Church v. ComerLaw held unconstitutional
  137 S. Ct. 2012Decided June 26, 20177–2John G. Roberts Jr.
• Gary Locke v. Joshua Davey
  540 U.S. 712Decided February 25, 20047–2William H. Rehnquist
• Susan Tave Zelman v. Doris Simmons-Harris
  536 U.S. 639Decided June 27, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Guy Mitchell v. Mary L. HelmsAltered precedent
  530 U.S. 793Decided June 28, 20006–3Clarence Thomas
• Rachel Agostini v. Betty-Louise FeltonAltered precedent
  521 U.S. 203Decided June 23, 19975–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Louis GrumetLaw held unconstitutional
  512 U.S. 687Decided June 27, 19946–3David H. Souter
• Larry Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
  509 U.S. 1Decided June 18, 19935–4William H. Rehnquist
• Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools, Etc. v. Bridget C. Mergens
  496 U.S. 226Decided June 4, 19908–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• Edwards v. AguillardLaw held unconstitutional
  482 U.S. 578Decided June 19, 19877–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind
  474 U.S. 481Decided January 27, 19869–0Thurgood Marshall
• School District of the City of Grand Rapids v. Ball
  473 U.S. 373Decided July 1, 19855–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Aguilar v. FeltonLaw held unconstitutional
  473 U.S. 402Decided July 1, 19855–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Wallace v. JaffreeLaw held unconstitutional
  472 U.S. 38Decided June 4, 19856–3John Paul Stevens
• Mueller v. Allen
  463 U.S. 388Decided June 29, 19835–4William H. Rehnquist
• Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty v. Regan
  444 U.S. 646Decided February 20, 19805–4Byron R. White
• New York v. Cathedral AcademyLaw held unconstitutional
  434 U.S. 125Decided December 6, 19776–3Potter Stewart
• Wolman v. WalterLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 229Decided June 24, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland
  426 U.S. 736Decided June 21, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Meek v. PittengerLaw held unconstitutional
  421 U.S. 349Decided May 19, 19756–3Potter Stewart
• Wheeler v. Barrera
  417 U.S. 402Decided June 10, 19748–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious LibertyLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 472Decided June 25, 19738–1Warren E. Burger
• Hunt v. McNair
  413 U.S. 734Decided June 25, 19736–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Sloan v. LemonLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 825Decided June 25, 19736–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. NyquistLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 756Decided June 25, 19736–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Lemon v. Kurtzman
  411 U.S. 192Decided April 2, 19735–3Warren E. Burger
• Lemon v. KurtzmanLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 602Decided June 28, 19718–0Warren E. Burger
• Tilton v. RichardsonLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 672Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Board of Education of Central School District No. 1 v. Allen
  392 U.S. 236Decided June 10, 19686–3Byron R. White
• Zorach v. Clauson
  343 U.S. 306Decided April 28, 19526–3William O. Douglas
• Illinois ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Education of School District No. 71
  333 U.S. 203Decided March 8, 19488–1Hugo L. Black

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error