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'No place in our society': Trump DOJ sues state for targeting Christian practices Assuring members of the Christian faith that laws that specifically target religious practices “have no place in our society,” federal officials have sued the state of Washington over its attack on religion. The state has adopted a new law requiring Catholic priests, as well as other ministers, to tattle to police should they hear of a possible offense during a confession, which before now had been exempt from mandatory reporting. “Laws that explicitly target religious practices such as the Sacrament of Confession have no place in our society,” explained Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general. The DOJ filed a complaint in federal court in Washington arguing that the state’s new law violates the First and 14th Amendments by compelling clergy to report what they learn in confession or face criminal penalties. The Washington Examiner said, “Confession is one of the sacraments of the Catholic Church. Disclosing any information a parishioner shares during these sessions is grounds for the excommunication of a priest from the Catholic Church. However, if a priest fails to report suspected abuse, even if they learn of it during confession, they could face almost a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.” Constitutional expert Jonathan Turley, who has not only testified before Congress on constitutional disputes, but represented members in court in those
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