 In contrast to historical patterns , the Court has gone from having a " Catholic seat " to being what some have characterized as a " Catholic court . " The reasons for that are subject to debate , and are a matter of intense public scrutiny . That the majority of the Court is now Catholic , and that the appointment of Catholics has become accepted , represents a historical ' sea change . ' It has fostered accusations that the court has become " a Catholic boys club " ( particularly as the Catholics chosen tend to be politically conservative ) and calls for non @-@ Catholics to be nominated . 
