WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Ted Budd (R-NC) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a California court decision, sanctioning state discrimination against religion. The brief defends homeschooling parents' rights by reinforcing a common-sense principle: parents are not state actors. It also makes clear that neutral government programs can support parents' choice of faith-based curriculum while remaining consistent with the Constitution and our nation's history.
Excerpts from the amicus brief are below, and the full text of the brief can be viewed here (https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Amicus-Brief-in-Woolard-v.-Th...