Today’s Religion Clause is a “back to the basics” question from the perspective both of religious freedom and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In its 2026 Mirabelli v. Bonta decision, the Supreme Court “Grant[ed] the application and vacate[d] the stay with respect to the parents because this aspect of the stay is not ‘justified under the governing four-factor test.’” Mirabelli v. Bonta, 607 U.S. 492, 496, 146 S. Ct. 797, 802, 224 L. Ed. 2d 310 (2026). But in issuing its decision, the opinion really focused on three key factors. What were they?
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Answer: Here are the four factors discussed by the Supreme Court in the Mirabelli v. Bonta decision: (1) Likelihood of success on the merits; (2) Irreparable harm and (3) Balance of equities. Mirabelli v. Bonta, 607 U.S. 492, 496–98, 146 S. Ct. 797, 802–03, 224 L. Ed. 2d 310 (2026).
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