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Supporters defend Indiana voucher law in court briefs

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Supporters of Indiana's school voucher law argue in court briefs that striking it down because some schools are affiliated with churches would amount to unnecessary government interference into religion.

Opponents led by the Indiana State Teachers Association want the court to overturn the law. They say it violates the constitutional separation of church and state because it compels taxpayers to pay for schools that teach religion.

But the Indiana attorney general's office and other groups defending the law say nobody is being compelled because parents are free to send their children to any school they want.

Supporters claim that opponents are essentially asking the court to judge how religious schools can be.

An attorney for voucher opponents declined comment Thursday.

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