... analyst suggested that the Newlands only hire Catholics with the same beliefs "if they are so concerned about their employees' personal lives" (MacDonald). However, the presiding judge, US District Judge John Kane, said, "These interests are countered, and indeed outweighed, by the public interest in the free exercise of religion," which is a constitutional right. He continued to berate the government for ... . However, other states, including Colorado, Georgia, and Wisconsin do not currently offer these exemptions (MacDonald). Months prior, federal judges dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ne...

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