Newsweek said Clarence Thomas may be given another opportunity to strike down a Supreme Court ruling he opposed 22 years ago.

The case connects to a student petition calling for the reversal of a decision which prevents public aid for religious studies.

That petition gives the court a chance to revisit the earlier ruling.

A separate but related matter involving Virginia military chaplains underscores continuing legal friction over religious freedom and public money.

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