…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
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“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…
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…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
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“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
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“What Might Make Life Better?: On Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies” by John Witte, Jr.
…Think of the landmark cases in many high courts in Western lands—like Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) in the United States that sought to…
“Natural Rights and the First Amendment Religion Clauses” by Vincent Phillip Muñoz
…Education (1947), the Supreme Court turned to the Founders for guidance. It has continued to do so ever since. Of the nine current justices on the Court, at least six…