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The court’s six conservatives, all of whom were raised Catholic, leaned in favor of ruling the state was discriminating based on religion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
This lack of access was "discriminating against people with obesity", he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that Georgia was discriminating against them.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled the state was discriminating against Buddhists.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
To be sure, there was no fool like an old fool, but no man could be called a fool who was discriminating enough, and resourceful enough, to win the hand of Hepsey Burke.
From Hepsey Burke by Frank N. (Frank Noyes) Westcott
