Federal employees who violate religious freedom protections can now be held liable for monetary damages they cause after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the law allows people of faith to seek financial relief.
Money is “the only form of relief that can remedy some … violations,” wrote Justice Clarence Thomas in the court’s unanimous decision.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not take part in the case because oral arguments took place before her Senate confirmation.
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