Newsweek said Clarence Thomas may now have a fresh opportunity to overturn a Supreme Court ruling he opposed 22 years ago.

The case connects to a student petition that urges the court to overturn a decision barring public aid for religious studies.

That petition gives the court a chance to revisit the prior judgment.

A separate but related matter involving Virginia military chaplains shows continuing legal friction over freedom of religion and state funding.

The developments suggest the court could revisit settled case law on the line between state support and religious education.