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December 7, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Defense of Religious Freedom, and Its Limits

A consistent vote for letting state funds go to religious schools.

On Friday, the former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor died at the age of ninety-three. Appointed to the court by Ronald Reagan, she served from 1981 until 2006. Kelsey Dallas assesses her legacy when it comes to issues of freedom of religion:

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December 7, 2023

  1. How to Save the Universities

    They must cultivate freedom, but are especially ill-suited to the task.

  2. Qatar Is One of Gaza’s Problems. The U.S. Must Stop Treating It Like Part of the Solution

    “A bit like thanking the thug who punched you in eye for bringing you an ice pack.”

  3. Debunking Hamas’s Casualty Statistics

    Not adding up.

  4. The History, Symbolism, and Meaning of the Menorah

    And the origins of myths about it.

  5. Sandra Day O’Connor’s Defense of Religious Freedom, and Its Limits

    A consistent vote for letting state funds go to religious schools.