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elleng

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4. Test for a 'stay' is a legal test.

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Wed Jan 1, 2014, 04:57 PM

Jan 2014

Sorry that so many assume justices make these sometimes difficult decisions on other bases.

I think she did the right thing, and I'm Jewish. Does that disqualify me from serving?

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Religious tests for government office are banned by the Constitution. former9thward Jan 2014 #1

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Wow, just wow! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #3

Look at that. You and I agree again. last1standing Jan 2014 #8

Lol. well I knew we agreed on a few things. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #9

Well I don't like every SC decision... former9thward Jan 2014 #7

Maybe we could give him Thomas. last1standing Jan 2014 #10

Are you saying that there should be a change in qualifications that would include a religious test? cbayer Jan 2014 #12

Test for a 'stay' is a legal test. elleng Jan 2014 #4

This presumes that the decision was based on her Catholicism LittleBlue Jan 2014 #5

Would a couple of Southern Baptists make it better? last1standing Jan 2014 #6

No, diversity is not the issue. All Catholic, all Protestant, all....whatever. Who cares. It MATTERS WinkyDink Jan 2014 #11

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I think that would be great but a religious test is not appropriate. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #14

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