Thursday, January 13, 2000
School voucher supporters file official notice of appeal
The Associated Press
Supporters of the Cleveland school voucher program said Wednesday they've started the next round of their court fight to defend the controversial program.
An attorney for the Institute for Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that represents families defending the voucher program, said he has sent a notice of appeal to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
The notice is the official step that lets the court know voucher backers will fight a decision from U.S. District Court Judge Solomon Oliver in Cleveland.
Last month, Judge Oliver ruled the voucher program is unconstitutional because most of the 56 schools that receive funds have a religious affiliation.
While the case goes through the appeals process, the program continues to assist about 3,600 students.
Ohio lawmakers created the voucher system, which operates only in Cleveland. Low-income parents receive up to $2,250 per child in state-funded tuition payments to send their children to private schools.
Clint Bolick, litigation director for the Institute for Justice, said voucher supporters and opponents have agreed to submit written arguments in the case by late May.
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