The Supreme Court is seen on April 7 in Washington, D.C.
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A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities can opt out of participating in a state unemployment compensation program in Wisconsin.
The opinion by Justice Sotomayor reversed a state Supreme Court decision.
The opinion could potentially lead to a major exodus from the state system in Wisconsin and from similar programs in 46 other states. That, in turn, could destabilize the joint federal-state unemployment compensation program that has existed for decades.
This story will be updated.