CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has set July 8 for oral arguments on the constitutionality of a law to provide vouchers to parents who send their children to private schools.
It rejected the petition of Attorney General Adam Laxalt to set arguments early next month.
Justice James Hardesty said July 8 was “the earliest possible this court can reasonably hear the merits of this case.” Hardesty said the court wants to hear another challenge to the law at the same time.
There have been conflicting decisions from the district courts on the constitutionality of the law that provides parents an estimated $5,000 a year if their child is enrolled in a private school.
State Treasurer Dan Schwartz, whose office administers the voucher program, said there are already an estimated 6,000 applications for grants from parents.
Hardesty said the court will expedite a ruling.
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