Supreme Court
Court: Religious hospitals not subject to Federal pension protections
The pensions of employees of church-affiliated organizations are not subject to federal solvency requirements that apply to secular…
Supreme Court
Writing competition asks law students to write model Supreme Court opinion in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
LOS ANGELES, CA – While most legal writing competitions ask participants to pick a side, Founders First Freedom…
Politics
What does the Trump win mean for religious liberty?
Donald Trump's transition team is making plans to occupy the White House. What does this mean for religious…
Civil Rights
U.S. Civil Rights Commission report gives free exercise of religion second-tier status
In a stunning report, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chairman Martin Castro attacked the Religious Freedom Restoration Act…
Abortion / Contraception
Court avoids free exercise minefield of Washington pharmacy case
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a Washington state requirement that all pharmacies…
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…
Religious Institutions
Legal Analysis: Zubik petitioners may have pushed argument too far
By Jason Hines, PhD, JD - Prior to 1990, the Supreme Court’s standard in determining whether a law…
Current Events
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in key contraception mandate case
This morning the eight-member United States Supreme Court heard the contraceptive mandate cases that were consolidated under the…
Current Events
Why Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland deserves serious consideration
This morning President Obama threw a straight pitch directly into the strike zone when he nominated Judge Merrick…
Church and State
Unaffordable Luxury: A Brief Summary of Justice Scalia’s Free Exercise and Establishment Clause Legacy
In an effort to understand the longest-serving Justice's influence and the importance of his replacement, here is a…