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Washington state rescinded Davey’s Promise Scholarship when he decided to major in theology as a student at Northwest College in Kirkland, Wash. Davey, now attending the Law School, sued the state on the grounds that this decision infringed upon his First Amendment right to worship freely...
...Davey expressed disappointment about the court’s decision, viewing the its ruling as a missed opportunity for reform...
...case, if Davey had won, could have provided additional legal support for government funding of programs at institutions with religious affiliations...
...Davey, the ruling was a product of broader attitudes about religion he has observed in society...
...believe a fairly strong anti-religious bias exists in many of our institutions, both governmental and social, and this ruling was an example of that,” said Davey...