Wednesday Writs: South Bay United Pentecostal Church v Gavin Newsom
Does SCOTUS’ South Bay United Pentecostal Church v Gavin Newsom order contradicts important case law in Employment Division v Smith?
Tagged: religious freedom
SCOTUS Hands Religious Institutions Two Important Victories
The Supreme Court released two of its five remaining decisions today; both were 7-2 and both were a victory for the religious.
Wednesday Writs: War on Christmas Edition
Thus, the Court reasons that the public celebration of the Christmas Holiday is a historical observance, not a religious one.
Like Jason Voorhees In That Last Scene
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Religious Test Clause predictably collide with Obergefell v. Hodges in Eastern Kentucky.
A Prime Opportunity For Resolution Is At Hand
The wisdom of a sports movie and the insight of a litigator show that the best time is now — right now — for the nation to reconcile some of its deep social fissures.
A Lovely Wedding Conundrum
Burt Likko thought he understood this six years ago: religion is religion, and business is business. But the Hobby Lobby case leaves the rules a whole lot blurrier.
On the Aftermath of Hobby Lobby
Just a few days out from their SCOTUS victory, movement conservatives have already found a way to turn their potential triumph into a political train wreck. Tod Kelly explains.
Big Monday 2014
Concluding the Supreme Court’s Term are Harris v. Quinn and the newly-renamed Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. Hint: both majority opinions are from Samuel Alito.
Religious Liberty is a Farce
Religious liberty is only given priority when the stakes don’t matter. That’s because few truly believe that “religious” beliefs have special status.
Three Quick Points on Arizona and the Rights of Gays, Lesbians and Transgendered People vs. Religious Freedom
Because just making two quick points seemed somehow lazy, and making four quick points felt like overkill.
Religious Rights, Natural Law, and the Imperfect Pragmatic
The religious freedom issue created (highlighted?) by the Obama administration’s newest healthcare mandates is a hard one for me to grapple with. Part of the reason for this is my aforementioned agnosticism. As I...
The More Important Question is Why
A few weeks back, Rufus asked whether there had been a recent uptick in people protesting against the construction of mosques and Islamic religious institutions. As the recent NY Times piece (with which I...
