Constitution
Obama Administration Changes Its Approach to the Defense of Marriage Act
During the brief window between the California Supreme Court's decision finding a ban on same-sex marriage in violation of the California Co…
Constitution
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Constitution
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). Acco…
Church and State
Supreme Court asks lower courts to apply Trinity reasoning to school voucher cases
Supreme Court sends voucher cases back to the lower courts "for further consideration in light of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc.,…
Constitution
Opinion: Playing Political Football with the President’s Faith
By Jason Hines - Attacks on the President's faith are an attempt to redefine the constitutional role of religion in American life. Both Sena…
Church and State
Why America should not be declared a “Christian Nation”
History tells us that it would not be a debate between Christians and atheists. If Christianity won predominance over every other religious…
Constitution
Evaluating Clinton’s claim to “reasonable regulation” of Constitutional rights
Constitutional rights, particularly those in the Bill of Rights are guarantees of personal freedoms and are expressed in terms of the govern…
Constitution
Biden admin announces “Disinformation Governance Board”
But as the government continues to pull the strings by asking private companies to curtail freedom of speech it increasingly becomes an acto…
Constitution
Balancing Government Secrecy and Accountability – What Should the Next President Do?
In attempting to increase national security, has the Bush administration gone too far in sacrificing accountability for secrecy? What does t…
Church and State
Opinion: Don’t Use Religious Liberty to Discriminate
By James Coffin - In the United States, individuals and groups have a long history of discrimination against fellow humans. But over many de…
Church and State
States prohibiting all non-public school funding may escape Trinity Lutheran impact
States that have constitutional provisions that prohibit public aid to all private schools, regardless of whether or not they are religiousl…
