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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:15 PM Mar 2025

Supreme Court likely to side with Catholic Charities seeking exemption from state taxes [View all]

Supreme Court likely to side with Catholic Charities seeking exemption from state taxes

By John Fritze, CNN
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Updated 12:38 PM EDT, Mon March 31, 2025

(CNN) — The Supreme Court signaled Monday it is poised to side with Catholic Charities in a dispute over whether religiously affiliated groups are entitled to an exemption from certain state taxes, a decision that could expand the types of groups that would receive a break under the First Amendment.

After nearly two hours of oral arguments, it was clear that even some of the court’s liberal justices had concerns with a decision from Wisconsin’s highest court that drew a line between groups that teach religious doctrine and those, like Catholic Charities, that do not proselyte to beneficiaries.

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