Constitutional Law
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The separation of powers is crucial to the American republic
The Founders wanted to keep absolute power out of the hands of any one person or small group of people, so they created three distinct branches of government.
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Supreme Court 2023-24 preview: 3 issues so far
The court is also expected to add additional cases to its agenda throughout the term, some of which may further affect freedom of speech.
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Recent antisemitism prompts a needed reminder of America’s culture of religious freedom
With recent antisemitic attacks abroad and at home, Americans would benefit from a reminder of our nation’s centuries-long commitment to religious freedom.
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Religious groups in school can be an important antidote to loneliness
Christian athletes in the San Jose, California, school district will now be able to associate with each other in official clubs, thanks to a recent ruling from the Ninth District Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Ninth Circuit affirms religious freedom in California student group case
School district’s hostility toward religious student group shows there’s much to be done outside of court to ensure that government institutions protect pluralism.
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Coverage of LDS Church tithing lawsuit is missing some key details
While good legal reporting is no simple feat, the people’s civic understanding could benefit from improvements in coverage of cases that impact core constitutional rights.
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Tithing lawsuit and church autonomy
On issues of internal church disputes, the government should continue to honor the church autonomy doctrine and allow the faith community to handle it from within.
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First Amendment requires courts to stay out of tithing dispute
Church autonomy doctrine prevents the government from “taking sides” in internal disputes so that churches are given broad freedom to act in their own sphere.
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How people of faith have shaped America’s Constitution
There would be no United States without the pursuit of religious freedom.
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Why we need to ‘give the Devil the benefit of law’
The framers of the Constitution tried to enshrine the principle of the rule of law, because temptations to circumvent the law are hard to confine to only one circumstance. Even noble exceptions can be used by bad actors to inflict…