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Judge rejects claims Trump religious commission was ideologically imbalanced
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: AP via Scripps News Group , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· July 28, 2026
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Key takeaway The lawsuit was filed by an interfaith group, including Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh groups, who argued that the commission's membership was imbalanced.
A federal lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission has been dismissed. The lawsuit was filed by an interfaith group, including Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh groups, who argued that the commission's membership was imbalanced. The group claimed that the commission's overwhelmingly conservative Christian makeup lacked a required balance of viewpoints.
However, the judge ruled that while federal law requires a balance of viewpoints, it does not specify how this should be achieved. Further details on the lawsuit and the judge's decision are available from KXXV News. The decision was made by a federal judge in New York, and it is reported that the president has wide discretion in picking commission members.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
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