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Supreme Court Limits Individual Liability in RLUIPA Cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals cannot be held liable in their personal capacities for violations of statutes enacted under Con…
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Explainer: Congressional Map Struck Down as Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander by Supreme Court in Voting Rights Act Case
The Court held that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, setting new s…
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Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Cannot Use Subpoenas to Unmask Anonymous Donors
The Supreme Court has essentially told state prosecutors that they cannot use the discovery process as a tool for political intimidation of…
Current Events
A Comparison of Free Speech Rights in Canada and the United States
Explore the differences in free speech rights between Canada and the United States, from legal foundations to hate speech laws. Balancing ri…
Supreme Court
Pork Farm Supreme Court Decision May Allow State Legislatures to Regulate Moral Behavior In Other States
This article explores the impact Supreme Court's recent decision in National Pork Producers Council et al v. Ross.
Constitution
Kentucky Court: Hands On Originals case dismissed – LGBTQ+ rights organization lacks standing
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that an organization that sued Hands On Originals ("Hands On"), a t-shirt print company, for discrimina…
Abortion / Contraception
Supreme Court may hear California pregnancy center free speech cases
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether to hear a cases brought by three California faith-based pregnancy counseling organiz…
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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 Garland to the United Stat…
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 brief survey of how Scal…
Religious Institutions
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Taxpayers Must Pay for Church Playground Upgrade
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Missouri taxpayers can be compelled to pay for "non-sectarian" church upgrades. Case: Trinity…