Legal
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‘Structure Over Politics’: Utah leads the way on strengthening the role of the states
While the Constitution clearly assigns some matters to the federal government, like national defense or interstate commerce, the bulk of the decisions that affect day-to-day life, such as public safety, family, environmental protection, etc., are to be made by the…
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Why parental authority and religious freedom go hand in hand
States also play a critical role in protecting parents’ ability to influence their children. State laws provide a structure for the exercise of these rights, particularly in school.
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Three religious freedom cases to watch at the Supreme Court
The court has done an admirable job in recent years in clarifying the constitutional obligations of governments in a way that protects the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion.
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Texas app store case offers states a path to protect children online
The court decisions in this case will provide important direction to states about how to ensure parents and children can navigate technology safely and together.
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What political hot takes miss about the Supreme Court
It deeply distorts what is actually happening. Some of the decisions of the just-concluded court session make this clear.
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Sutherland Institute files amicus brief in Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders
The state cannot circumvent the Constitutional protection of religious exercise by imposing a de facto religious exclusion in its education funding laws or deny parents their right to exercise their responsibility to direct the education of their children.
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The Fourth of July is a reminder of America’s enduring promise
Linking our official independence with the adoption of the Declaration is entirely fitting. The Declaration did much more than merely announce a political separation; it established an aspiration that shaped the new nation, and continues to shape us today.
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Parents cut out of their children’s decisions will get a chance to make their case to the Supreme Court
Governments should not interfere with parents’ relationships with their children unless the parents are unfit. The Washington policy being challenged in this case turns that principle upside down. It assumes that certain parents are unfit without requiring any evidence that…
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on home worship
These types of cases arise when government officials do not understand, or perhaps ignore, constitutional provisions protecting the free exercise of religion.
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When city rules chill home worship, courts should step in
The specific legal question is whether he can bring his case now based on the threat or whether he will need to wait until the city makes a final determination against him.