NEW: Supreme Court has turned down a request from Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia to intervene over the city's decision to refuse to place children in foster care with the group over its refusal to accept gay couples as foster parents
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Conservative justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch say they would have granted the request. Chief Justice Roberts silent
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Five votes are needed to grant such a request. Outcome could be different in a few months if Kavanaugh is confirmed
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Replying to @lawrencehurley
I thought it was four to accept review. Is this different from a grant of certiorari?
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