KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it’s on the side of Michigan faith-based schools that are challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ban on in-person classes in high schools.
The Civil Rights Division filed an argument in favor of three Catholic high schools and the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools. A federal judge in Kalamazoo will hear arguments Monday. The government says schools and families have a constitutional right to practice their religion through in-person instruction.
A ban on in-person classes at high schools and colleges has been extended through Dec. 20. Indoor restaurant dining is also prohibited, and other business restrictions are in place.
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