Did circuit courts of appeals judges overcome their own religions in casesinvolving religious liberties? 1970-1990

This project represents results from a two-decade study (1970-1990) which e valuates federal circuit courts of appeals decisions in cases involving "re ligious liberties," or cases dealing with the free exercise and establishme nt clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It evaluates wh ether federal court judges, in their decisions in these cases, overcame the ir own religious predilections. For the most part, they did, with the excep tion of Catholic and Baptist judges who were significantly move likely to v ender pro-religion decisions than other judges.