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Saturday, April 10, 2021

“The Supreme Court’s Religious Persecution Complex: Under the guise of ‘religious liberty,’ the conservative justices are privileging certain Americans at the expense of the rest of us.” Katherine Stewart has this essay online at The New Republic.

Posted at 6:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“By 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Prayer Meetings in Homes; The court shifted direction in cases on Covid-related limits on religious services after Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report on a per curiam decision that the U.S. Supreme Court issued last night.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court strikes another pandemic-related restriction on religious services.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Orders California to Allow in-Home Prayer Meetings; In 5-4 decision, justices said religious gatherings are entitled to the least restrictive measures applied to secular activities.”

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “SCOTUS strikes down California ban on in-home worship meetings; Roberts joins liberals in dissent.”

Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman