Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. McCallum.

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U.S. Appeals Court

ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE

FORCED EXPOSURE

Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. McCallum, 324 F.3d 880 (7th Cir. 2003). A taxpayer group sought to enjoin state authorities from funding a halfway house that incorporated Christianity into its treatment program, alleging that such funding constituted establishment of religion. Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment in favor of the state. The taxpayers appealed and the appeals court affirmed, finding that the funding did not violate the Establishment Clause. The court noted that offenders were free to choose between the halfway house and...