All Articles tagged Religious Freedom

• State Constitutional Commentary
  September 13, 2019 EDT
  MOVING FROM THE STATEHOUSES TO THE STATE COURTS? THE POST-RFRA FUTURE OF STATE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROTECTIONS
  Paul BaumgardnerBrian K. Miller

  Approaching religious freedom claims through the judicial branch can help states avoid the dangers of RFRA legislative fights, while ensuring that religious protections are balanced against competing rights claims.

• General
  May 25, 2017 EDT
  THE MIXED BLESSINGS OF (NON-)ESTABLISHMENT
  Rene Reyes

  This article argues that there may actually be a much greater degree of separation between church and state in Britain than there is in the United States.

• General
  June 15, 2016 EDT
  RUIZ-DIAZ V. UNITED STATES: RFRA, SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN, AND THE NINTH CIRCUIT’S CAUSATION-NEXUS REQUIREMENT—A WRINKLE OR A ROADBLOCK FOR FUTURE IMMIGRATION-RELATED RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CHALLENGES?
  Scott D. Pollock

  This article examines the Ruiz-Diaz decision and its effect on the question of whether the refusal of immigration benefits violates RFRA if religious-based exceptions are not made available.

• General
  June 09, 2016 EDT
  Foreword: MY RELIGION, MY RULES: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RFRA LAWS ON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
  Bryan A. Hum

  Symposium foreword.

• General
  May 27, 2016 EDT
  OPTING OUT IN THE NAME OF GOD: WILL LAWYERS BE COMPELLED TO HANDLE SAME-SEX DIVORCES?
  Bill Piatt

  This article examines the right of Americans to “opt out” of performing what otherwise would be a legal duty when their religious beliefs preclude that participation.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  December 02, 2015 EDT
  RUNNING MOM AND POP BUSINESSES BY THE GOOD BOOK: THE SCOPE OF RELIGIOUS RIGHTS OF BUSINESS OWNERS
  Loren F. Selznick

  This article contrastw the religious rights of small business owners under federal and state law by visiting two recent battle sites in the American culture war.