If a State refused to let religious groups use facilities open to others, then it would demonstrate not neutrality but hostility toward religion.
Sandra Day O'ConnorThe purpose prong of the Lemon test requires that a government activity have a secular purpose. That requirement is not satisfied, however, by the mere existence of some secular purpose, however dominated by religious purposes... The proper inquiry under the purpose prong of Lemon, I submit, is whether the government intends to convey a message of endorsement or disapproval of religion.
Sandra Day O'ConnorIt was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed.
Sandra Day O'ConnorSuppose you had a cross burning in a play or a movie... Would that be intimidating?
Sandra Day O'Connor