In the Supreme Court case of Trinity Lutheran Church V. Comer, the case is based on a preschool in Missouri that is in involved with the Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is in need of support in making sure that the students are protected. The Church desires to request for state funding which will renovate the playground with rubber from recycled tires. The preschool met all the requirements for the fund and was chosen fifth out of forty-four applicants. The state funding is dispersed to fourteen schools, but revoked Trinity Lutheran’s approval due to its religious involvement. The state of Missouri does want its funding to be linked to a religious affiliation. This case began five years ago, 2012, when Trinity Lutheran requested the state for money to resurface the playground with recycled rubber from tire. The objective of the tires resurfacing the playground works as a dual win situation for the environment. It would clear …show more content…
A crucial argument that related to the First Amendment was, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the Free Exercise thereof.” The Trinity Lutheran Church argued that there wasn’t a valid argument that excluded them from receiving the federal aid for school related purposes.
Another argument that the Trinity Lutheran Church disputed was the prohibiting of the discrimination against religious affiliates due to the Free Exercise Clause. A previous case that was referenced was McDaniel v. Paty, which stated that churches can’t be disqualified from programs that promote public safety regardless of the church v. state laws. A direct quote of the opinion stated, “prohibiting the free exercise of religion means more than the direct coercion or criminal