Supreme Court To Hear Colorado's Catholic Preschool Funding Case
Colorado cut the $6,300-per-child voucher from more than 1,500 children at 30-plus Catholic preschools since 2023.
- Dan and Lisa Sheley, raising seven children Catholic, sued after losing the voucher in 2023.
- Supreme Court granted certiorari April 20, 2026; oral argument is scheduled for fall 2026.
- Archdiocese of Denver preschools report a 20% enrollment drop since the funding cutoff began.
Why it matters: A benefit called universal that excludes anyone who prays is not universal, it is the state ranking which faiths may collect it.
Becket Fund case page for St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (counsel for petitioners) ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check