People who agree to be plaintiffs in church-state lawsuits know they are taking a risk, and that’s why they sometimes file lawsuits anonymously. But if a Missouri legislator has his way, that will no longer be possible in the Show Me State.

A Missouri state legislator wants to make it illegal for state residents to file church-state lawsuits anonymously. House Bill 728, introduced by Rep. Hardy Billington, would require that adult plaintiffs use their real names in civil actions concerning separation of church and state. The bill is clearly designed to discourage people from filing such lawsuits by making them targets for harassment and threats.

Vouchers and other forms of private-school aid plans have been getting trounced at the ballot box since 1967.