Christian advocate tells Congress of 2014 US Supreme Court leak

WASHINGTON: An evangelical minister told a US congressional panel yesterday that he ran a campaign to covertly influence the US Supreme Court that “pushed the boundaries of Christian ethics” and allowed him to learn about a landmark 2014 ruling in advance.

The Reverend Robert Schenck appeared before the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee after telling the New York Times that he learned about the Burwell v Hobby Lobby ruling weeks before its public announcement from a conservative ally who dined with her husband at the home of Justice Samuel Alito and his wife.