Steven Puro, professor emeritus of political science at St. Louis University, says the Supreme Court dodged the issue of whether religious freedom confers a right to discriminate when it decided the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Ken­nedy was often described as a swing vote on social issues. The truth is a little more nuanced: He was a reliable vote against any form of religious coercion or pressure of school­children, and believed in equal treat­ment for LGBTQ Americans in many contexts. But on a host of other church-state issues, he was no supporter of the church-state wall.

Brett Kavanaugh’s record demonstrates that he would likely undermine religious freedom in a number of ways. A new report by Americans United has the details.