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Father Ray Leonard seen at his home in St. Mary's, Ga. Leonard, from the Diocese of Metuchen, made national headlines two weeks ago when he filed suit against the federal government, alleging the shutdown was violating religious rights because it halted Masses at bases where priests are not active-duty members of the military. The government capitulated a day later. Photo by Nancy Reynolds/ for The Star-Ledger