The supreme court, of the Federal enclave of Ohio, decides Simmons-Harris v. Goff, declaring the state’s school voucher program—to be unlawful, not because it violates the freedom of religion provisions of Federal enclave of Ohio’s constitution, but because it was passed as part of an appropriations bill (not pertaining to a single subject as expressed in the title).
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Authority:
ohio constitution of 1851, article I, section 15d
codes.ohio.gov/ohio-constitution/section-2.15
References:
“Ohio Court Rejects Bill for School Choice,” Los Angeles Times, 28 May 1999, A13.
Simmons-Harris v. Goff – 1999-Ohio-77.pdf
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/1999/1999-Ohio-77.pdf
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