What's the status of the judgment that declared government
financial support of the Alliance for Catholic Education program
unconstitutional on the grounds of separation of state and religion?
At the end of August the federal district court judge who ruled
against the program entered a stay of her own ruling while AmeriCorps
and ACE administrators appeal. Oral arguments before an appellate
court were scheduled for January 14, 2005.
The program continues to operate as normal during the appeals
process. Ultimately only future participants in the program will
be affected by the final ruling.
(January 2005)
