Why Should Religious Freedom Be Honored?
In September of 2017, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett sat before members of the U.S. Senate to answer questions. She was being considered for a seat on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. During the hearing, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California raised concerns over Barrett’s Catholic faith. Specifically, the senator explained that she had an ‘uncomfortable feeling’ that the now Supreme Court Justice would not be able to separate her ‘dogma’ from the law she would be charged with upholding.
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