A federal judge has ruled against a Minnesota state law that bars religious colleges from participating in a state program that allows high school students to earn college credits if the college requires students to sign statements affirming their faith.
In a 70-page ruling issued late on Aug. 22, U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel of the District of Minnesota concluded that a 2023 amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) was an unconstitutional violation of the religious freedom of those seeking to participate in the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), which allows high school students to start earning college course credits early.
