Life throws a Lemon: Supreme Court blurs line between church and state

The US conservative majority is once again abandoning constitutional law and replacing it with historical originalism

28 June 2022 - 19:48 By Noah Feldman

In another bombshell opinion, the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority has upended the way it understands and applies the clause of the constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion. Completing the revolution begun in last week’s decisions expanding gun rights and overturning abortion law, the court said in Kennedy v Bremerton School District that it was abandoning long-established constitutional doctrine and replacing it with a historical analysis...

There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.

From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.

For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.

Already subscribed? Sign in below.



Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.