This ruling kinda took me by surprise: Top Court Upholds Religion Scholarship Ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a government scholarship program that bars any money for college students who pursue a degree in theology, an important ruling reaffirming church-state separation.

By a 7-2 vote, the high court declared Washington state’s program does not violate the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. The program, which gives scholarships to needy and academically gifted students, excludes vocational religious instruction.

Obviously, Scalia and Thomas dissented.