Covid Order Shows Barrett Fortifies Court on Religious Rights
- 5-4 majority rules against N.Y. worship restrictions
- Marks new court’s sympathy for religion claims
Amy Coney Barrett
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The Supreme Court’s sharply-divided ruling blocking New York’s Covid-19 restrictions on in-person worship has bolstered the prospects of already-successful religious legal advocates while making their adversaries fear for their future at the high court.
In its most significant public action since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the court late on Wednesday night signaled it will side with religion claims not only in the Covid-context but in other religious areas, too.