Keeping the faith: Justice David Souter and the First Amendment religion clauses. From: Journal of Church and State | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: Fliter, John A. | COPYRIGHT 1998 J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Justice David Souter's position on the 1st Amendment has moved towards a neutral, pragmatist position. Souter has consistently interpreted Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses issues with concern of how religious people will be affected. His pragmatic interpretations conflicted with the text of law and intent of legislature methods of his conservative colleagues.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...

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