Is it true that no self-professed atheist has been appointed to the Supreme Court?
Saturday, October 3, 2020
By Esther Tsvayg
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All U.S. Supreme Court justices have professed adherence to a Judeo-Christian faith. Of 114 justices who have served to date, 91 have identified as Protestant, 14 as Catholic and eight as Jewish.
The current court has five Catholic justices and two Jewish justices. Justice Neil Gorsuch was raised Catholic but currently attends an Episcopalian church. Amy Coney Barrett, the latest nominee, is Catholic.
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