William C. Duncan
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Why the U.S. is ‘eternally vigilant’ against suppression of speech
Putting aside whether listening to every possible opinion is actually the best way to discern truth, there are lessons from the Supreme Court’s extremely broad protection of speech for parallel matters like religious freedom.
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Leaks, intimidation not entirely new, but this level is unprecedented
What the Constitution does not provide – and civil society must not countenance – are attempts to shape the Supreme Court’s rulings through pressure.
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Administration hits pause on gender-identity health rule
Laws can create moral quandaries for providers who are people of faith and for faith-based organizations that provide medical care.
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Justices find unanimity in new religious freedom ruling
Supreme Court is united in ruling this week against city of Boston over refusal to allow flag.
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Government shouldn’t decide which churches ‘deserve’ a tax exemption
While avoiding entanglement between church and state is probably the key legal reason for tax exemptions for churches, that policy also advances some important public (and secular) interests.
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Coach’s Supreme Court case highlights clash of First Amendment clauses
A religious freedom case that was argued this week before the Supreme Court is particularly important because it involves conflicting claims, each based on a different part of the First Amendment.
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Cases carefully chosen to catch the Supreme Court’s eye
Those who hope to influence the law have an incentive to strategically pursue cases that are likely to get the court’s attention. A good example is the strategy that led to the end of school segregation.
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Many states poised to act – one way or another – if Roe is overturned
Many state legislatures are acting on the assumption that the court will decide to allow the states to regulate abortion again.
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Is Supreme Court politicized? Take a closer look
Overt overlap between political roles and the Supreme Court no longer exist – and have not for decades. But accusations of politicization have not died down and perhaps have become more insistent.
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Take joy in the freedom to worship (or not) that we have in the U.S.
Easter, Ramadan and Passover all fall in the month of April this year – a good time to remember those who live in conditions where expressions of belief are aggressively or even violently discouraged.