More than a year after a judge ruled Utah's Fits All Scholarship Program unconstitutional, families on both sides of the debate are still waiting for the Utah S
, families on both sides of the debate are still waiting for the Utah Supreme Court to decide whether the law will stand. The case centers on a 2023 Utah law that allows private school and homeschool students to use public tax dollars to help pay for their education.
Supporters say the program expands educational choice for families, while opponents argue it violates the Utah Constitution.
"We're never here to bash the public school system, for many parents, that's what they choose and what they want, but for other parents and children, it doesn't work, or they're looking for something different," said Robyn Bagley ofSeveral groups challenged the law in court, and a judge ruled it unconstitutional, finding that it diverted tax revenue to private use and failed to meet constitutional requirements that public funds support a free, nonsectarian public education system accessible to all. The decision was immediately appealed by supporters of the program.
The appeal has been pending before the Utah Supreme Court since April 2025. Legal briefs were filed in early 2026, and the court is currently reviewing the case. Appellate attorney Emily Adams, who is not associated with the case, said the timeline is not unusual for a constitutional case.
"Especially when you get to these hard constitutional issues, you're doing a lot of work, it's just not something you can plug into Google, and it's not something you can plug into AI," Adams said. The case also comes as the Utah Supreme Court undergoes significant changes. Two justices are retiring, and lawmakers approved legislation this year expanding the court from five to seven justices.
"I would imagine that this case is probably not going to be heard until we have the full cohort of justices on the bench," Adams said. "It will probably be heard sometime in the fall. ""Our courts very strongly believe that it's maybe a little better to be a little slower and to reach an opinion that's solid than to be fast and cause something that could lead to further legal disputes," Adams said.
A spokesperson for the Utah Courts said the time required to resolve an appeal varies depending on the court's overall docket.
"As a result, there is no standard timeline for deciding appeals, and cases involving similar subject matter may proceed on different schedules," the spokesperson said through a statement. "The UEA will keep defending this win and the principle behind it: public money belongs in public schools," UEA President Renée Pinkney said in a statement. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints set a new record, with the number of full-time missionaries reaching 88,500.
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