Does Letting Witness Testify Wearing Partial Veil Violate the Confrontation Clause?
Depends on how much of the face it covers, the California Court of Appeal seems to suggest.
Religion
State May Vaccinate Children in Its Custody, Even Over Parents' Objection
So a New Jersey appellate court held today.
Washington Court Reaffirms That Florists Must Serve Same-Sex Weddings
The U.S. Supreme Court had sent the case back down to be considered in light of the (narrow) Masterpiece Cakeshop decision.
The New Theocrats Are Neither Conservative Nor Christian
By rejecting classical liberalism, Sohrab Ahmari and his ilk deny the dignity of the human person.
David French Is Right: Classical Liberalism Is the Best Framework for Protecting Religious Freedom
In which First Things throws a temper tantrum
Connecticut AG Opinion on Repealing Religious Exemption from Vaccination Rules
Such a repeal wouldn't violate the Constitution, the opinion says (correctly, I think).
"John and Mother's Religious Reasoning Is Incongruent with Scripture"
Not the sort of reasoning that's supposed to appear in American court opinions.
Hail Satan? A New Documentary Shows Devil Worshipers Are Unlikely Defenders of the First Amendment
Director Penny Lane chronicles the rise of the Satanic Temple, a group that combines theatrical stunts with political activism.
The Satanic Temple Sues After a City Rejects Its Pentagram-Covered Veteran Monument
The group takes its First Amendment crusade to a public park in Minnesota.
Hail Satan? A New Documentary Depicts Devil Worshipers as Unlikely Defenders of the First Amendment
Director Penny Lane chronicles the rise of the Satanic Temple, a group that combines theatrical stunts with political activism.
India's Prime Minister Plays the Fear Card After Botching Economic Reforms
He's promising voters protection from made-up threats instead of prosperity.
Sex-Segregated Swimming Hours at Condo Violate Fair Housing Law
So holds the Third Circuit, though in a narrow opinion.
The Trial Court "Did Not Consider American Law and Fundamental Precepts of Due Process"
The Appellate Court of Illinois reverses a trial court decision that deferred to a Muslim divorce from India.
Conservative Twitter Pounces on Obama, Clinton for Expressing Sympathy for 'Easter Worshippers' Killed in Sri Lankan Attacks
Is referring to someone as an "Easter worshipper" really an attempt to minimize their Christian identity?
Veil-Wearing Witness's Religious Concerns Trump Public Trial Rights
A Pennsylvania court decision said they can (though relying on cases generally allowing restrictions on Public Trial Clause and First Amendment trial access rights in the interest of preventing embarrassment to witnesses).
Does Yale Law School's Antidiscrimination Policy on Subsidies for Student Employment Discriminate on the Basis of Religion?
The answer is no, despite conservatives' claims to the contrary. But that does not entirely resolve questions about the wisdom of the policy.
Texas Would Rather Ban All Chaplains from Execution Chambers Than Placate One Buddhist Inmate in His Final Moments
Equal treatment under the law can mean everyone is treated equally poorly
District Court Allows Challenge to School's Locker-Room-of-Your-Choice Policy
The court held that plaintiffs' sexual harassment claims (under Title IX) and religious objection claims (under the Illinois RFRA and under the Free Exercise Clause) could go forward, at least for now.
Does Middle East Peace Require a Two-State Solution or a Palestinian Defeat? A Debate
Should Israel negotiate with Hamas and Fatah, or are they unwavering enemies in a protracted struggle?
Brett Kavanaugh Explains Why He Voted to Grant Buddhist Inmate's Stay of Execution
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last night to grant Patrick Murphy's petition for a stay.
Supreme Court Stays Execution in Death Penalty/Religious Liberty Case
The facts of this case are very similar to those of Dunn v. Ray, a recent ruling in which the Justice let the execution proceed, and thereby attracted a firestorm of criticism.
Arthur Brooks Wants You To Love Your Enemies: Podcast
The president of the American Enterprise Institute says we need to reboot politics and that libertarians may hold the key.
Squawking NIMBYs Fail To Doom Halal Chicken Slaughterhouse
The Alexandria City Council voted to approve the butchery's special-use permit.
Parents, Not Government, Should Decide How To Teach Their Kids About LGBT Issues
A fight in England between educators and Muslims shows the need for more school choice, not control.
Left-Wing Activists Accuse Chelsea Clinton of Causing the New Zealand Shooting
"I want you to know that and I want you to feel that deep inside-49 people died because of the rhetoric that you put out there."
49 Dead in Alleged 'Eco-Fascist' Attack on 2 New Zealand Mosques
The suspected shooter is in custody.
Colorado and Baker End Fight Over Whether He Can Be Forced To Make a Transgender Cake
Both sides agree to stand down. First Amendment precedents were on the baker's side.
Discrimination Against Religion, and the "Churches Are Tax-Exempt" Red Herring
Tax exemptions are an argument for treating churches like other tax-exempt nonprofits, not for specially excluding them from benefits available to such nonprofits.
In Giant Cross Case, Justices Struggle to Clean Up a 'Dog's Breakfast' of Confusing Precedents
The alternatives suggested by defenders of the monument do not seem much better.
Seven Seeds of Freedom In Islam
Islam contains concepts or practices that express religious freedom in a significant way but that fall short of a full and broadly respected human right of religious freedom.
Can a Giant Christian Cross Be Secular?
The challenge to a World War I memorial in Maryland illustrates the confusion caused by the Supreme Court's Establishment Clause cases.
Is There Religious Freedom in the Muslim World?
Let's look at real Muslim countries.
Report from 'Alienated America': Podcast
For his new book, Timothy Carney toured parts of the country that are working and parts that are not. What he found is deeply disturbing.
Wyoming State Senator Invokes Jesus Dying to Defend Death Penalty
There's so much wrong with her argument.
The Supreme Court's Recent Religious Liberty/Death Penalty Decision is Bad -- But Not Quite as Bad as Many Think
The justices were wrong to reject a religious discrimination claim in a case where a person sentenced to death was not allowed access to a Muslim cleric at the moment of death. But the decision was not the result of anti-Muslim bigotry.
Supreme Court Rejects Stay of Execution for Alabama Inmate After Imam Not Allowed in Chamber
The Alabama prison allows a Christian chaplain in the execution chamber to pray with death row inmates, but it refused to let an imam inside.
Judge Says a College Club Has the Right To Demand Its Leaders Abide by Christian Values
The University of Iowa revoked credentials from Business Leaders in Christ for setting sex and marriage requirements for its leaders.
Council of Europe: "The Institution of Sharia Law and a Theocratic Regime [Are] Incompatible with … a Democratic Society"
The Council of Europe's new resolution about Sharia at home and abroad.
