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High Court decision on Muslim clergy at execution challenges rule of law

February 11, 2019 by Michael Peabody

In ruling that an unwritten rule, quite possibly manufactured after the execution was already scheduled, should not be subject to a judicial Establishment Clause and potentially Free Exercise Clause analysis, the Court has created a troubling precedent that targets the principle of the rule of law.

Filed Under: Constitution, Supreme Court

Justices hint interest in revisiting Title VII religious accommodation while declining to hear football coach prayer case

January 30, 2019 by Michael Peabody

It is debatable whether a claim by a public school football coach that he is compelled by religious belief to pray at the 50-yard line following each game is a good vehicle for addressing either free exercise or workplace religious accommodation. However, it does appear that the four justices who signed onto Alito’s response have concerns about the chilling effect of Hardison and Smith on the ability to even raise Title VII religious accommodation and Free Exercise Clause claims. With Patterson v. Walgreen Co., the Supreme Court has the opportunity to revisit religious accommodation claims under Title VII.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Free Exercise, Free Speech, Religious Accommodation, Supreme Court Tagged With: Patterson v. Walgreen Co., religious accommodation, religious freedom, religious liberty, Title VII, TWA v. Hardison

Supreme Court to decide whether Excessive Fines Clause applies to states

November 29, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The Supreme Court is likely to decide that the 14th Amendment applies the Excessive Fines Clause of the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the states in Indiana civil forfeiture case.

Filed Under: 14th Amendment, Supreme Court

Founders’ First Freedom Files “Friend of the Court” Brief Asking Court to Hear Religious Accommodation Case

October 16, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

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Walgreen v Patterson gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to promote consistency and predictability and resolve disputed interpretation between Circuits, Congress, and the EEOC in a manner that is respectful of both religious beliefs and business needs says amicus Founders’ First Freedom.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Legal Issues, Supreme Court

Turning Back the Clock: The Plot to Dismantle the Establishment Clause

September 5, 2018 by Sonja DeWitt

Over the last few decades, a religious movement has gained widespread political power with the stated intent of turning back the clock by dismantling the Establishment Clause, which requires separation of church and state.

Filed Under: Church and State, Civil Rights, Constitution, Supreme Court

Kavanaugh on the Religion Clauses

August 14, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

During Kavanaugh’s 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, he wrote decisions addressing the Establishment Clause that provide a hint of how he might decide if he is seated on the United States Supreme Court.

Filed Under: Supreme Court

A quick look at Justice Kennedy’s Religion Clause jurisprudence

July 2, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Within the next week, it is expected that the President will nominate Kennedy’s replacement. The following is a brief inventory of Justice Kennedy’s positions on some key religion clause issues from his appointment in 1988 until his retirement in 2018.  

Filed Under: Supreme Court

Who really won the wedding cake case?

June 8, 2018 by Michael Peabody

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised a lot of us and issued a ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case that not only avoided making a real decision, but avoided it with great style.

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Supreme Court

Florist asks Supreme Court for remand in wake of cake decision

June 7, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Attorneys for a Washington florist who refused to make a flower arrangement a same-sex wedding filed a supplemental brief in the wake of Monday’s Masterpiece Cakeshop decision which left the question of balance between free exercise of religion and non-discrimination statutes unanswered. 

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Free Exercise, Supreme Court

Breaking: Court issues 7-2 decision in cake case finding bias in tribunal decision

June 4, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling this morning in favor of the baker in tbe same-sex wedding cake case. The Court’s ruling is narrow but essentially says that the arguments of both sides needed to be treated with respect and neutrality and that the Colorado commission had failed treat Phillips’ beliefs with respect. This […]

Filed Under: Free Exercise, Supreme Court

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Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

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Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall

This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec’d 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

Active Liberty - a survey of Justice Stephen Breyer's religion clause jurisprudence - Supreme Court

Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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