Supreme Court Nominee Should Be Closely Questioned On Church-State Views, Says Americans United

The Senate Judiciary Committee should thoroughly question Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to determine her views on church-state separation, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

President Barack Obama today announced the nomination of Sotomayor, currently a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the high court. It appears that Sotomayor has not written widely on church-state issues, meaning the committee has an obligation to ascertain her views.

“We hope Judge Sotomayor turns out to be in the mold of retiring Justice David H. Souter – a strong champion of separation of church and state,” said Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. “The American people deserve no less.”

Research by Americans United has turned up only a few cases by Sotomayor that touch on the separation of church and state. Lynn said AU’s research on the nominee is ongoing and will include examination of other public statements beyond court rulings.

http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/05/supreme-court-nominee-should.html

elst will come: Choice, RKBA, 4th amendment rights, etc.