Governor Stitt files brief with SCOTUS in support of St. Isidore case
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Friday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of allowing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School to become the first publicly-funded religious charter school in the country.
This comes a month after the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board filed a petition asking SCOTUS to review the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court previously ruled that St. Isidore's contract with the SCSB was unconstitutional back in June.
"Governor Stitt is committed to ensuring that all Oklahoma parents, regardless of religious affiliation, have access to a diverse array of high-quality schooling options that allow them to make choices based on what is best for their children…" reads the brief, in part. "Governor Stitt is compelled to speak on behalf of Oklahomans through this Brief because the Oklahoma Attorney General has deprived them of a true advocate by launching this attack against their religious liberty and educational freedom.”
The full amicus brief filed with the court can be read here.