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Laws requiring government-contracted foster child care services to treat all applicants equally and without regard to their religion or sexual orientation should be upheld as constitutional, a BJC brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court contends, because such mandates do not burden religious liberty, and are essential in addressing the plight of children in need of a family. A faith-based organization that objects to certifying qualified applicants because of the applicant’s faith or other protected characteristic, the brief argues, is not entitled to enter a voluntary contract with the government to provide such services.