9th Circuit Upholds $7.8 Million BART Verdict as Vaccine Battles Redefine “Religious Liberty”
A federal appeals court upheld a 7.8 million dollar jury verdict for six transit workers fired by the…
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Who Speaks for the Children?
If the unborn child can be a homicide victim when the mother wanted the child, what changes about the child’s nature when she does not?
Inconsistent Liberty: How the Ninth Circuit Both Wields and Wrecks Employment Division v. Smith within 72 Hours
Federal appellate jurisprudence often demands a strong stomach, yet rarely has a single court exhibited such breathtaking intellectual…
Who Speaks for the Children?
Photo: iStockPhoto.com Nearly everyone in the Lindsay Clancy case has an advocate. Clancy has defense lawyers arguing that…
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The Subversion of Queen Esther: The Implications of Dana Nessel’s Speech
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel invoked the biblical heroine to urge Jewish Democrats to be willing to sacrifice their own security and future.
The Apostle in Chains: The Story of Junia
How Rome, Paul, and History Remembered a Forgotten Pioneer
The Sisters Are Fighting for Life in Court. Where Are the Rest of the Pulpits?
When the state decides to medicalize suicide, it rarely stops at permitting the act.
Conscience, Christ, and the Courts: Engaging Dr. Timothy Rumsey’s Critique of International Religious Liberty Advocacy
A look at why civil legal advocacy remains an essential shield for the church in an imperfect world.
Must Be the Money: The Financial Drive Behind Most Religious Persecution
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Hellfire, Custody, and the Constitution: How One Maine Family’s Dispute is Headed to the Supreme Court
By lowering the legal bar to a simple "best interest" standard, Maine courts have created an urgent federal question for the U.S. Supreme Court.