Supreme Court Voices Support for Church Seeking Playground Funds
- Justices hear arguments on church seeking playground funds
- Gorsuch among those skeptical of Missouri church-funding ban
The US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 2017.
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U.S. Supreme Court justices from across the ideological spectrum voiced support for a Missouri church that was denied state funds for a new school playground surface, as the court took up a major religious-rights case.
A chorus of justices -- including the newly appointed Neil Gorsuch and Democratic appointees Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer -- voiced skepticism about a Missouri policy that banned the church from participating in the funding program.