Paula Reid on First Amendment Cases: Justices Rule Parents Can Raise Religious Objections on LGBTQ+ Curriculum in Schools

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REID: "It was really a mixed day for the First Amendment. There were two big First Amendment cases. We were watching. The first was whether parents have the right to opt out for religious reasons of LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools. And this is something that would be protected under the First Amendment. And the majority of the justices said, yes, parents can under the First Amendment, raise religious objections to this kind of curriculum and opt out. But there was another First Amendment case out of Texas in that state in an effort to keep minors from accessing pornography online, they have identification requirements for adults to prove their age, and that had been challenged under First Amendment grounds. The fact that you had to provide this identifying information to access porn to prove that you were over 18, but there the justices disagreed. In an opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, they actually sided with the state of Texas. So I think it‘s interesting that they really split on what the First Amendment means. And look, Jake, every term is special and unique. But this wasn‘t exactly a blockbuster term, but this decision on on judicial power, this is likely going to tee up a lot of constitutional questions that they‘ll have to answer over the next two years."