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Federal judge dismisses a lawsuit over makeup of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
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The Dispatch
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit Monday from an interfaith group that challenged the legitimacy of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, dismissing claims that its overwhelmingly conservative Christian makeup lacked a legally required balance of viewpoints.
The lawsuit was filed by several plaintiffs, including the progressive Interfaith Alliance as well as Hindu, Muslim and Sikh groups.
But Cronan said the lawsuit, which sought a more ideologically and religious diverse commission, failed to meet legal criteria to proceed.
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, said in a statement.
“Interfaith Alliance and our multifaith partners will keep standing up to Christian nationalism wherever it threatens our democracy.