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GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOL DISTRICT v. BALL

No. 83-990.

473 U.S. 373 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 3216

87 L.Ed.2d 267

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS ET AL. v. BALL ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 1, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth F. Ripple, Special Assistant Attorney General of Michigan, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were William S. Farr, John R. Oostema, Stuart D. Hubbell, Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Louis J. Caruso, Solicitor General, and Gerald F. Young, Assistant Attorney General.

Michael W. McConnell argued the cause pro hac vice for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Acting Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Bator, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kuhl, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, and Michael Jay Singer.

A. E. Dick Howard argued the cause for respondents. On the brief was Albert R. Dilley.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The School District of Grand Rapids, Michigan, adopted two programs in which classes for nonpublic school students are financed by the public school system, taught by teachers hired by the public school system, and conducted in "leased" classrooms in the nonpublic schools. Most of the nonpublic schools involved in the programs are sectarian religious schools. This case raises...

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