CCCU Statement on Appellate Dismissal of Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education Lawsuit

On August 30, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court in Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education. The federal appeals court stated in its summary that “The exemption seeks to accommodate religious educational institutions’ free exercise of religion. The free exercise of religion is “undoubtedly, fundamentally important. These cases…evince  a continuous, century long practice of governmental accommodations for religion that the Supreme Court and this court have repeatedly accepted as consistent with the Establishment Clause.”

The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities is grateful to the Court for the decision that follows the law established for centuries. The case was briefed thoroughly and the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled wisely.

Please read the summary of the 9th Circuit opinion here

For further information about the CCCU’s involvement in the case, please contact Dr. Amanda Staggenborg, Chief Communications Officer, at astaggenborg@cccu.org.