All Articles tagged Ruiz-Diaz v. 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.