A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the composition of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, ruling that the commission’s makeup does not violate legal requirements for balanced viewpoints. The decision was issued Monday by U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan in New York.

The lawsuit, brought by the Interfaith Alliance along with Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh advocacy groups, contended that the commission was overwhelmingly composed of conservative Christians and lacked sufficient religious and ideological diversity. Plaintiffs argued that several members had publicly questioned the separation of church and state and endorsed the concept of the United States as a fundamentally Judeo-Christian nation. The challenge cited concern over a draft report released by the commission in June, which critics said sought to redefine the traditional understanding of church-state separation by advocating for closer “bridges” between religion and government.

Judge Cronan, however, found that the federal statute governing advisory commissions did not explicitly dictate how balance among viewpoints must be achieved, giving the president broad discretion in selecting members. He noted that the commission included representatives from at least five different faith traditions, including an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and members from various Christian denominations, as well as a mix of clergy and laypersons.

The ruling also addressed the plaintiffs’ assertion that commission members favored religious exercise over civil rights protections for minority groups. Cronan pointed out that the executive order establishing the commission explicitly rejected the premise that religious liberty conflicts with civil rights, and therefore the president was not required to appoint members who contradicted that founding principle.

The Interfaith Alliance has voiced ongoing criticism of the commission, arguing that its draft report failed to adequately address issues such as anti-Muslim violence and appeared to endorse policies privileging certain religious perspectives over others.

Judge Cronan’s decision effectively allows the Religious Liberty Commission to continue its work under its current membership structure.