ACLU Challenges Louisiana Law Funneling Taxpayer Funds to Favored Churches

(8/13/2007)

Group Calls Cash Grants Unconstitutional

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NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a lawsuit today asking a federal judge to halt the payment of state taxpayer money to two Louisiana churches.

"The government cannot simply choose to subsidize its favorite houses of worship with taxpayer dollars," said Daniel Mach, Director of Litigation for the ACLU's Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.