Court's reasoning in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer

What is the heart of the Court's reasoning in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer and do you agree with the outcome? Why or why not? How does the Comer Court distinguish between 'status' and 'use' or identity and action. What is Justice Gorsuch's critique of that distinction? Does it make sense to distinguish between religious status and use? What difference might it make for how we think about whether policy comports with the religion clauses?

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