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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Montana Supreme Court decision in an effort to protect religious school options for parents participating in state scholarship and voucher programs.

A coalition of state attorneys general and governors from 17 other states also signed the brief, which argues that if the ruling in Montana is not reversed, it could lead to other state courts’ interpreting laws on similar scholarship programs in a similar manner.

“The ruling by the Montana Supreme Court discriminates against and punishes parents who choose to send their children to religious schools,” Hunter said. “If upheld, it has far-reaching consequences that could threaten school choice programs nationwide, depriving religious, low-income and disabled children of a quality education of their choice. My colleagues and I encourage the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse this decision for the benefit of the families across the nation who rely on these programs.”