Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor interrupted and scolded fellow liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday during oral arguments on a religious charter school case.
At issue is Oklahoma’s effort to create an online Catholic charter school.
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of St. Isadore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, taxpayer money will be used to fund ‘religious education.’
Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this summer.
Solicitor General John Sauer argued in support of St. Isadore on Wednesday during oral arguments.
“U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer said if there were a requirement to teach evolution and a school rejected it, there would be no opt-out for the school. The state would argue a compelling interest in teaching the subject and the court would have to assess it, he said,” USA Today reported.
Oklahoma’s Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued against his state creating the country’s first taxpayer-funded religious public charter school.
Drummond argued that allowing St. Isadore school would threaten religious liberty.
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court will take up whether Oklahoma should proceed with what would be the country’s first government-created , taxpayer-funded religious public charter school. I contend this proposal would have grave consequences for religious liberty. The justices… pic.twitter.com/376aFNoBP2
— Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (@Okla_OAG) April 30, 2025
“Gregory Garre, representing the Oklahoma attorney general, told the justices that St. Isidore is seeking a special status: the right to establish a religious charter school plus an exemption from non-discrimination requirements that apply to every other charter school and distinguish public schools from private schools,” USA Today reported.
During oral arguments on Wednesday, Justice Kavanaugh said excluding a Catholic charter school from Oklahoma’s state program seems like “rank discrimination against religion.”
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Justice Kavanaugh says excluding a Catholic charter school from Oklahoma’s state program seems like “rank discrimination against religion.” pic.twitter.com/PSPW74ZYmz
— Katelynn Richardson (@katesrichardson) April 30, 2025
During the oral arguments, Sotomayor interrupted Justice Jackson when she questioned a lawyer.
“Just let him finish,” Sotomayor said to Jackson.
During Supreme Court oral argument today, Justice Sotomayor CUT OFF Justice Jackson when she questioned a lawyer- “just let him finish,” Sotomayor interjected. pic.twitter.com/IVWvSiGfff
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 30, 2025
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