Amy Coney Barrett's Religion is Important but Irrelevant

Amy Coney Barrett’s religion is important to her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s also irrelevant. 

A conservative Catholic, Barrett was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump on Sept. 26 to fill the seat vacated on the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Some who oppose Barrett’s appointment argue that her beliefs will influence how she decides cases before the court. 

To argue that a person’s religious beliefs are not or should not be influential in how they approach judicial questions shows an ignorance of history and politics.