‘A Real Good Test For the First Amendment’ Comes to the Supreme Court

Some Oklahoma lawmakers on Capitol Hill are eager for updates as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case that could pave the way for a closer relationship between church and state.

Kevin Hern

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The Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday that could pave the way for a much closer relationship between church and state. Some members of Congress from Oklahoma, where the case originated, are eager to hear updates on the case from across the street.

Rep. Kevin Hern said he’d “certainly be getting updates every chance I possibly can.”

“This is going to be a real good test for the First Amendment, and we will see where it goes,” Hern told NOTUS. “There are a lot of people watching this in Oklahoma on both sides. I would argue there are people watching this across the country — and not just Catholics, but other religions as well.”