New York Times frets over religious right's winning streak at Supreme Court

A New York Times story this week fretted about the Supreme Court's recent track record of ruling in favor of religious groups and quoting figures fearing Christian conservatives are "weaponizing" First Amendment protections at the expense of progressive interests.

By contrast, the study found, religious interests won just 46% of relevant cases before the Court when it was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren between 1953 and 1969 A sharp partisan divide has emerged as well. Judges appointed by former President Donald Trump have sided with religious interests 72% of the time over the past five years, while Democrat-appointed judges have done so just 10% of the time over the same period. Liptak acknowledged that while the justices once shared a bipartisan commitment to freedom of religion, studies now find a solid correlation between party appointment and adherence to that principle.