US EditionReligious tax-exemption on the line in Supreme Court docket
- The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the tax-exempt status of Catholic Charities Bureau following a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that denied the organization this status.
- The case arose because Wisconsin requires religious organizations to proselytize to qualify for tax exemption, which Catholic Charities does not do.
- Catholic Charities provides social services, job placement, coaching for disabled people, and daily living support without requiring religious affiliation or training.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson described Wisconsin’s system as inherently discriminatory, while Justice Elena Kagan emphasized the principle that no religion should receive preferential treatment over others.
- The decision, expected by June 2025, could affect how governments regulate religious activities to grant tax exemptions and entangle state involvement in religion.
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