…of a confluence between the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this summer in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia and ongoing litigation over COVID-19 prevention measures, especially vaccination mandates. In Fulton, the…
“National Religious Broadcasters v. Werfel: The Court Should Uphold the Johnson Amendment to Protect Voters’ Right to Know Who Is Spending to Influence Them” by Kevin Hancock
…who spend money to influence federal elections disclose their donors and expenditures. The Supreme Court has repeatedly endorsed this principle. As it has emphasized, enlightened self-government depends on voters knowing…
“Lemon v. Kurtzman: Reflections on a Constitutional Catastrophe” by William E. Thro and Charles J. Russo
…easily reconciled with Lemon.” Fourth, “the Court has proscribed government-sponsored prayer in public schools. The Court has done so not because of Lemon, but because the Court concluded that government-sponsored prayer…
“Promoting Diversity Through Court-Mandated Mediation” by Jo Chitlik
Promoting Diversity Through Court-Mandated Mediation Jo Chitlik Photo of Supreme Court of Pakistan from Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Pakistan’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Act (XX of 2017) represents a significant…
“SCOTUS Religion Cases: A New Online Database for Scholars of Law and Religion” by Justin Latterell and Rachel Kennedy
…Supreme Court rulings from 1815 through the present day. Researchers and students can now use this tool to easily search, sort, download, read, and otherwise study the Supreme Court’s religion…
“Hands-Off Religion in the Early Months of COVID-19” by Samuel J. Levine
…(Jane Wise, moderator) “Hands-Off Religion in the Early Months of COVID-19” Samuel J. Levine For decades, scholars have documented the United States Supreme Court’s “hands-off approach” to questions of religious…
“Fulton and Government-Mandated Vaccinations” by Zachary B. Pohlman
…and the Supreme Court does overrule Smith, it’s likely that (most) mandatory vaccination schemes would nonetheless be upheld against free exercise challenges. If the Court in Fulton overrules Smith, state…
“Constituting Religion: Islam, Liberal Rights, and the Malaysian State” by Tamir Moustafa
…cases, beginning in 2004, pit the jurisdiction of state-level shariah courts against the federal civil courts. Each of these court cases — dealing with issues of religious conversion, divorce, and…
“However, Extravagant The Pretensions Of Johnson V. M’Intosh” by Betty Lyons and Adam DJ Brett
…justifications for land theft. Thomas Johnson was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Hanadagá•yas President George Washington. Johnson served on the court from 1791-1793. Having worked as an attorney,…
“303 Creative v. Elenis: Masterpiece Cakeshop 2.0?” by Mark Satta
303 Creative v. Elenis: Masterpiece Cakeshop 2.0? Mark Satta Picture by Boris Stromar on Pixabay. In fall 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado. The…