Summary
Liberty University student Bethany Hall is challenging a Virginia program that excludes students pursuing certain degrees in religious studies from state-funded educational assistance.
Case Timeline
- October 2023: Bethany changes her major a third time and is again denied access to the VTAG funding she had otherwise qualified for.
- March 2025: Bethany files a lawsuit against A. Scott Fleming, the director of Virginia’s State Council of Higher Education.
- May 2026: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit affirms a lower court dismissal.
- August 2026: Bethany’s attorneys petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case and overturn Locke v. Davey.
