BREAKING: The court rules in favor of a Catholic social services organization that sued Philadelphia after the city excluded it from a foster-care program due to the organization's refusal to certify same-sex couples as foster parents. supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the court joined in full by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh and Barrett. 
Justice Barrett wrote separately to concur joined by Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Breyer (in all but the first paragraph). Alito and Gorsuch both filed separate concurring opinions. Alito's joined by Gorsuch and Thomas. Gorsuch's joined by Alito and Thomas.
Here is the first paragraph of Justice Barrett's concurrence that Justice Breyer does not join.
Justice Alito says it is time to reconsider Employment Division v. Smith. "This severe holding is ripe for reexmination."
Here's his opener:
Here's his opener:
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