Insofar as their religious affiliation informs their judicial philosophy -- which it must, if they're a sincere believer -- "questioning" them about this central facet of their lives is perfectly appropriate, whether for Catholics, Muslims, or whomeverhttps://twitter.com/scottjshapiro/status/1013713320124116992 …
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This idea that religious commitments are out-of-bounds is kind of Special Judicial Snowflake thinking. Not saying it needs to be gratuitous, but if you have certain deeply-felt beliefs about how the universe is ordered, that's open for questioning
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Your argument is sound, but the Constitution really does say "no religious test". There doesn't seem to be anything actionable there, as you can't sue the public for not supporting you, but as a Senator I would not ask about religion.
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Asking questions about religious beliefs is not tantamount to imposing a "religious test."
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In workplace law it most definitely is. At least if you say, "So you're Jewish? We need you to work Saturday. Can you do that?" The latter two sentences are legal. The first will get you into deep trouble. I realize it's not the same thing, but the principle seems similar.
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Workplace law doesn't apply to Supreme Court appointments. The principle isn't similar. You're not conditioning their employment on religious affiliation, you are asking questions about what philosophical commitments their religious affiliation entails
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