Jeff Jacoby: No, Justice Barrett Should Not Recuse Herself
Barrett's personal religious convictions have no bearing on her qualification to take part in the court's deliberation.
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Barrett's personal religious convictions have no bearing on her qualification to take part in the court's deliberation.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Christian faith and alleged ties to the group People of Praise are again called into question before the Supreme Court is set to hear an LGBTQ-related case.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett was urged to recuse herself from an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech and LGBT issues by former members of a niche Christian group she is affiliated with, arguing the faith organization has discriminatory policies against same-sex marriage.
Barrett's membership in the anti-LGBTQ+ group People of Praise raises doubts about her objectivity, former members say.
The Supreme Court justice has been urged to recuse herself from an upcoming case involving gay rights.