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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Trump Commission Excludes Non-Christian Faiths

7/28/2026

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Judge John Cronan dismissed the lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission excluded non-Judeo-Christian faiths.
An interfaith coalition of Muslim, Hindu and other groups filed the suit alleging a balancing violation.
Cronan said the commission includes adherents of five religions and that the law does not require balance.
He ruled that an ordained minister leading the group lacked standing.
The coalition said the case forced transparency about chair Dan Patrick.

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Judge John Cronan dismissed the lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission excluded non-Judeo-Christian faiths.
An interfaith coalition of Muslim, Hindu and other groups filed the suit alleging a balancing violation.
Cronan said the commission includes adherents of five religions and that the law does not require balance.
He ruled that an ordained minister leading the group lacked standing.
The coalition said the case forced transparency about chair Dan Patrick.