When the Texas Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit against a former Colleyville church involved in a traumatic exorcism, did the justices properly defend everyone’s religious freedoms or simply get it all wrong?

Opinions about the court’s 6-3 decision in the Pleasant Glade Assembly of God vs. Laura Schubert are as sharply divided as those displayed by the justices themselves.

There also is no consensus on whether the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case if an appeal is filed as promised. The Schubert attorney has asked for a rehearing at the Texas high court, a request that is typically denied.

The court’s ruling

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Courtesy The Star-Telegram.