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| February 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From University Wire)

Byline: tapping the right analog in any direction

Paying lip service to the separation of church and state, and as a nod to states' rights, the Supreme Court is allowing states to deny scholarships to students studying theology.

The ruling, which was handed down on Wednesday, was precipitated by the case of Joshua Davey, a former undergraduate student in Washington. Davey had won a state scholarship, but had it taken from him when the state learned that he was studying to be a minister, citing the separation of church and state. The Court ruled 7-2 that the state was within its rights to do so.

This case, however,…

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