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Goat-Herding Nuns Are Making Their Case to SCOTUS

A religious liberty storm could be brewing at the Supreme Court.

Graphic illustration of Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo in front of a tree with goats and nuns
The Becket Fund has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear its case Diocese of Albany v. Harris. Rewire News Group illustration

If there’s one thing conservatives like doing, it’s finding the perfect plaintiff to be the face of a court challenge to a policy that will strip people’s rights.

Enter: the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and their plaintiffs: a group of goat-herding Anglican nuns, who are challenging a New York state regulation that requires employers to provide medically necessary abortions in their employee health insurance plans.

In this week’s Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani get you caught up on Diocese of Albany v. Harris, and the Becket Fund’s petition to the Supreme Court asking the justices to take up their case.

(Transcript: Coming soon!)

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