Dear Friends, It has been a buzzing day.
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous order that had two key outcomes:
- The Court accepted the government’s concession– 4 years in the making– that it could change things around to that the Sisters are not forced to violate their faith.
- The government cannot fine the Sisters. The Little Sisters are protected from being forced to pay fines or violate their faith.
Are we going back to a lower court? Yes. – becketfundcommunity.org – Full Article
But the Supreme Court threw out every single ruling against the Little Sisters and told the lower courts to try again.
In sports terms, it is a punt that has left the Little Sisters with fantastic field position. It’s first and goal on the one yard line. The Little Sisters are winning in a blowout. And it’s the fourth quarter. Soon enough, it will be game over, Little Sisters win.
You and I know this is something that should have happened 4 years ago when we first heard of the mandate and submitted our comments asking for religious groups and ministries to be protected from it. Today, the Supreme Court agreed with us.