Kavanaugh Criticizes ‘Pure Discrimination’ Against Churches
- Supreme Court won’t hear case on historic-preservation grants
- Justice questions ruling that said churches could be excluded
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh criticized a state court ruling that bars churches from getting historic-preservation grants from a New Jersey county, aligning himself with conservative justices on public funding for religious activities.
Kavanaugh said the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling was “in serious tension” with past U.S. Supreme Court decisions. His five-page statement came as the high court declined Monday to hear an appeal in the New Jersey case.