…was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett co-wrote a law review article on Catholic judges and the death penalty. It has gained attention from commentators trying…
“The Corpus Mysticum and Church Freedom: A Response to Edward David” by James Pennell
…the state of the truth of these beliefs? To see how this might be possible in actual legal practice, consider the following from the U.S. Supreme Court’s per curiam decision…
“Anglican Debates: Democracy, Ecclesiology, or Both?” by Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
…Texas court system costing millions of dollars.The Texas Supreme Court finally applied “neutral” (i.e state) property law principles to award the parish property to the departing diocese rather than the…
“So Help Him God?: The Case of the Prayerful Juror” by Matthew P. Cavedon
…of the court, that this case be decided solely on the law as the court gave it to the jury and the evidence in the case.” The judge distinguished Juror…
“Seeking Design Justice: Moving Beyond Church Repair” by Kyle Warren & Benjamin Peterson
…how their ideals might be drivers for decision-making about space and, through these lenses, spatial justice. From Courthouse to Culture House: Malden Arts Rooted in a robust community-supported and community-led…
“Human Rights, Human Dignity and Personal Autonomy: A Reflection on David Little’s Theory of Self-Defense and Organic Unity” by Mark Hill QC
…in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and in civil proceedings by litigants in the national courts of those countries which have incorporated those rights into their domestic…
“Religious Freedom Research: The Impediment of Two Words” by James C. Wallace
…and limits of “freedom” of religion ultimately became defined by the legal decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as laws adopted by the U.S. Congress. The much vaunted…
“Democracy and Religions in Italy Beyond the Concordat and Agreements: Towards a Participatory Model” by Davide Dimodugno
…intersect with religious life. Unlike interfaith or ecumenical dialogue, the focus here is not theological but administrative and legal: how to manage urban planning, cultural heritage, education, healthcare, and environmental…
““A Noble Alchemy”: Benefit of Clergy and the Early History of Leniency” by Matthew P. Cavedon
…to be tried by ecclesiastical courts instead of secular ones. There, they met with procedures highly likely to result in acquittal. Blackstone describes how a defendant would swear innocence, then…
“France’s New Marriage Laws Could Trigger Islamophobic Abuses” by Matthew P. Cavedon
…voluntarily, because the judge found her “weak and vulnerable.” The Indian Supreme Court eventually ordered her released from her father’s custody but, in a patronizing move, it appointed her college…