The Court Case That Could Finally Take Down Antiquated Anti-Catholic Laws
Thirty-seven states still have Blaine Amendments on the books. The Supreme Court now has a chance to get rid of them for good.
![A cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Catholic bishops as crocodiles eager to gobble up American schoolchildren. It first appeared in Harper's Weekly on September 30, 1871.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/uebGJ75W1MNrbayw-s4fnJt7hcA=/285x0:2415x2130/80x80/media/img/mt/2020/01/GettyImages_615293914/original.jpg)
Thirty-seven states still have Blaine Amendments on the books. The Supreme Court now has a chance to get rid of them for good.
The justices strike a blow against policing for profit.