Supreme Court Dodges Another Religious Liberty Fight
Justices have mostly demurred on the question of whether anti-discrimination laws trump religious freedom.
Justices have mostly demurred on the question of whether anti-discrimination laws trump religious freedom.
The lawsuit argues the mandate leads to discrimination based on content of speech and type of speaker.
The Reign of Terror author on fighting surveillance and interventionism done in the name of stopping jihad.
Only in extreme circumstances should a court come between a parent and their child.
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A new law allows cash-strapped districts to send students to private religious schools.
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No justices disagreed, but Alito, Gorsuch, and Thomas object that the majority is sidestepping a debate over when laws can overrule religious beliefs.
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The Connecticut Supreme Court will be hearing a case on this next week.
"At some point, a regulation or a law with the absolute best of intentions will be wielded by people who may not have the absolute best of intentions."
An illustration of our individualistic law of religious exemptions.
The Supreme Court reaffirms that COVID-19 regulations must comply with the First Amendment.
The majority reminds the 9th Circuit that the First Amendment puts limits on COVID-19 policies.
Even supporters of Donald Trump think foreign trade and free markets are good for America.
Seems quite right to me.
With Justice Barrett joining Justice Kagan, does Dunn v. Smith represent a shift on the Court?
Chief Justice John Roberts says the policy reflects "insufficient appreciation or consideration of the interests at stake."
Black families need control of their children's K-12 education, says the Minnesota activist. The past year's lockdowns might just make that happen.
There’s no reason to fight over the content of your kids’ lessons when you can choose your own.
even when the parents had originally agreed not to vaccinate, and one parent later changed his mind.
The justices emphasized that K-12 schools are currently scheduled to reopen after winter break.
Parsing issues at the intersection of current affairs and the world's largest religious denomination is no easy task.
So the Ninth Circuit just held this morning.
"Both religion and theatre implicate the exercise of First Amendment rights, and the prioritization of religious events over secular artistic events that enjoy First Amendment free speech protection raises potentially thorny questions."
Not for secular courts to judge, holds the Arizona Court of Appeals
The ruling allows Religious Freedom Restoration Act claimants - in this case Muslims subjected to discriminatory treatment by the FBI - to sue for money damages against government officials.
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